diff --git a/openssh-6.9p1-permit-root-login.patch b/openssh-6.9p1-permit-root-login.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5d9df7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openssh-6.9p1-permit-root-login.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+diff --git a/sshd_config b/sshd_config
+index c9042ac..cf7d8e1 100644
+--- a/sshd_config
++++ b/sshd_config
+@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
+ # Authentication:
+ 
+ #LoginGraceTime 2m
+-#PermitRootLogin no
++#PermitRootLogin yes
+ #StrictModes yes
+ #MaxAuthTries 6
+ #MaxSessions 10
+diff --git a/sshd_config.5 b/sshd_config.5
+index 2bc9360..d3148c2 100644
+--- a/sshd_config.5
++++ b/sshd_config.5
+@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ The argument must be
+ or
+ .Dq no .
+ The default is
+-.Dq no .
++.Dq yes .
+ .Pp
+ If this option is set to
+ .Dq without-password ,
+
diff --git a/openssh.spec b/openssh.spec
index 47ff189..705e7d1 100644
--- a/openssh.spec
+++ b/openssh.spec
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ Patch926: openssh-6.7p1-sftp-force-permission.patch
 # Memory problems
 # https://bugzilla.mindrot.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2401
 Patch928: openssh-6.8p1-memory-problems.patch
+# Restore compatible default (#89216)
+Patch929: openssh-6.9p1-permit-root-login.patch
 
 
 
@@ -443,6 +445,7 @@ popd
 %patch925 -p1 -b .newline
 %patch926 -p1 -b .sftp-force-mode
 %patch928 -p1 -b .memory
+%patch929 -p1 -b .root-login
 
 %patch200 -p1 -b .audit
 %patch700 -p1 -b .fips