diff --git a/plugins/check_ssh.c b/plugins/check_ssh.c
index 911f6787..66cf4f7f 100644
--- a/plugins/check_ssh.c
+++ b/plugins/check_ssh.c
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv) {
 		mp_set_format(config.output_format);
 	}
 
+	mp_set_ok_summary(&overall, "SSH check was succesful");
+
 	/* initialize alarm signal handling */
 	signal(SIGALRM, socket_timeout_alarm_handler);
 	alarm(socket_timeout);