diff --git a/build/scripts/sshd.start b/build/scripts/sshd.start
index c89a2220a44..ea1ef7bd223 100755
--- a/build/scripts/sshd.start
+++ b/build/scripts/sshd.start
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ fi
 # Common tools needed to set up service
 mkdir -p $HOME/bin
 cp $sshd_libdir/tar $sshd_libdir/gzip $sshd_libdir/which $HOME/bin/
-echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin' >> $HOME/.profile
 
 # Set up environment variables injected into PID 1 (.profile & .bashrc)
-env | grep -v 'PATH=' | sed 's|^|export |' >> $HOME/.profile
+env | sed 's|^|export |' >> $HOME/.profile
+echo 'export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin' >> $HOME/.profile
 cat $HOME/.profile >> $HOME/.bashrc
 
 # Configure SSHD as non-root user