diff --git a/package/network/services/dropbear/files/dropbear.init b/package/network/services/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
index 19aab3653b..5206426ec3 100755
--- a/package/network/services/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
+++ b/package/network/services/dropbear/files/dropbear.init
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ dropbear_instance()
 {
 	local PasswordAuth enable Interface GatewayPorts \
 		RootPasswordAuth RootLogin rsakeyfile \
-		dsskeyfile BannerFile Port
+		dsskeyfile BannerFile Port SSHKeepAlive IdleTimeout
 
 	validate_section_dropbear "${1}" || {
 		echo "validation failed"