diff --git a/package/dropbear/Makefile b/package/dropbear/Makefile
index 736cf3945c..3fba1347ef 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/Makefile
+++ b/package/dropbear/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=dropbear
 PKG_VERSION:=0.53.1
-PKG_RELEASE:=2
+PKG_RELEASE:=3
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:= \
diff --git a/package/dropbear/patches/120-openwrt_options.patch b/package/dropbear/patches/120-openwrt_options.patch
index bfae5b9772..d1745e1e8d 100644
--- a/package/dropbear/patches/120-openwrt_options.patch
+++ b/package/dropbear/patches/120-openwrt_options.patch
@@ -56,15 +56,6 @@
  
  /* The MOTD file path */
  #ifndef MOTD_FILENAME
-@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ much traffic. */
- 
- #define ENABLE_CLI_PASSWORD_AUTH
- #define ENABLE_CLI_PUBKEY_AUTH
--#define ENABLE_CLI_INTERACT_AUTH
-+/*#define ENABLE_CLI_INTERACT_AUTH*/
- 
- /* This variable can be used to set a password for client
-  * authentication on the commandline. Beware of platforms
 @@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ much traffic. */
   * note that it will be provided for all "hidden" client-interactive
   * style prompts - if you want something more sophisticated, use