diff --git a/net/sslh/Makefile b/net/sslh/Makefile
index 1c0fe7663..738b36b75 100644
--- a/net/sslh/Makefile
+++ b/net/sslh/Makefile
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=sslh
 PKG_VERSION:=v1.17
-PKG_RELEASE:=1
+PKG_RELEASE:=2
 
 PKG_SOURCE:=$(PKG_NAME)-$(PKG_VERSION).tar.gz
 PKG_SOURCE_URL:=http://rutschle.net/tech/
diff --git a/net/sslh/files/sslh.init b/net/sslh/files/sslh.init
index cc146864d..f7fc64732 100644
--- a/net/sslh/files/sslh.init
+++ b/net/sslh/files/sslh.init
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ start_instance() {
 	local val
 	# A) listen parameter
 	config_get vals "${section}" listen
-	[ -n "${vals}" ] && for val in $vals; do append args "-p ${val}"; done
+	[ -n "${vals}" ] && for val in $vals; do append args "-p${val}"; done
 	# B) ssh parameter
 	config_get val "${section}" ssh
 	[ -n "${val}" ] && append args "--ssh ${val}"