diff --git a/lisp/net/tramp-sshfs.el b/lisp/net/tramp-sshfs.el
index c638d32ec35..0e58e8d7ee5 100644
--- a/lisp/net/tramp-sshfs.el
+++ b/lisp/net/tramp-sshfs.el
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ tramp-default-remote-shell
 		;; These are for remote processes.
                 (tramp-login-program        "ssh")
                 (tramp-login-args           (("-q") ("-l" "%u") ("-p" "%p")
-				             ("-e" "none") ("-t" "-t")
+				             ("-e" "none") ("-t" "%a")
 					     ("%h") ("%l")))
                 (tramp-direct-async         t)
                 (tramp-remote-shell         ,tramp-default-remote-shell)
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ tramp-sshfs-handle-process-file
 	    ?h (or (tramp-file-name-host v) "")
 	    ?u (or (tramp-file-name-user v) "")
 	    ?p (or (tramp-file-name-port v) "")
+            ?a ""
 	    ?l command))

 	;; Synchronize stderr.