2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 77f71d580..7c18cfdae 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ openssh (1:4.7p1-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
   * Install the OpenSSH FAQ in /usr/share/doc/openssh-client.
     - Includes documentation on copying files with colons using scp
       (closes: #303453).
+  * Create /var/run/sshd on start even if /etc/ssh/sshd_not_to_be_run exists
+    (closes: #453285).
 
  -- Colin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>  Sun, 23 Dec 2007 12:53:46 +0000
 
diff --git a/debian/openssh-server.init b/debian/openssh-server.init
index 59f45edd0..7706b6c39 100644
--- a/debian/openssh-server.init
+++ b/debian/openssh-server.init
@@ -70,10 +70,10 @@ export PATH="${PATH:+$PATH:}/usr/sbin:/sbin"
 
 case "$1" in
   start)
+        check_privsep_dir
         check_for_no_start
         check_dev_null
         log_daemon_msg "Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server" "sshd"
-        check_privsep_dir
         if start-stop-daemon --start --quiet --oknodo --pidfile /var/run/sshd.pid --exec /usr/sbin/sshd -- $SSHD_OPTS; then
             log_end_msg 0
         else