--- a/auth-passwd.c
+++ b/auth-passwd.c
@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@
 #include "auth.h"
 #include "auth-options.h"
 
+#ifdef __TERMUX__
+#include <termux-auth.h>
+#endif
+
 extern struct sshbuf *loginmsg;
 extern ServerOptions options;
 
@@ -187,6 +191,17 @@
 		return (auth_close(as));
 	}
 }
+#elif defined(__TERMUX__)
+int
+sys_auth_passwd(struct ssh *ssh, const char *password)
+{
+	Authctxt *authctxt = ssh->authctxt;
+	/* If sshd is starting as root, only allow root login */
+	if (authctxt->pw->pw_uid == 0 && strcmp(authctxt->user, "root") != 0) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+	return termux_auth(authctxt->user, password);	
+}
 #elif !defined(CUSTOM_SYS_AUTH_PASSWD)
 int
 sys_auth_passwd(struct ssh *ssh, const char *password)