diff --git a/pmb/helpers/frontend.py b/pmb/helpers/frontend.py
index 6543216b..07ca4004 100644
--- a/pmb/helpers/frontend.py
+++ b/pmb/helpers/frontend.py
@@ -138,7 +138,8 @@ def sideload(args):
         arch = args.arch
     user = args.user
     host = args.host
-    pmb.sideload.sideload(args, user, host, arch, args.install_key, args.packages)
+    pmb.sideload.sideload(args, user, host, args.port, arch, args.install_key,
+                          args.packages)
 
 
 def chroot(args):
diff --git a/pmb/parse/arguments.py b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
index 029b91a6..598268f9 100644
--- a/pmb/parse/arguments.py
+++ b/pmb/parse/arguments.py
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ def arguments_sideload(subparser):
     ret.add_argument("--host", help="ip of the device over wifi"
                                     " (defaults to 172.16.42.1)",
                      default="172.16.42.1")
+    ret.add_argument("--port", help="SSH port of the device over wifi"
+                                    " (defaults to 22)",
+                     default="22")
     ret.add_argument("--user", help="use a different username than the"
                      " one set in init")
     ret.add_argument("--arch", help="use a different architecture than the one"
diff --git a/pmb/sideload/__init__.py b/pmb/sideload/__init__.py
index 12e69770..e8747f26 100644
--- a/pmb/sideload/__init__.py
+++ b/pmb/sideload/__init__.py
@@ -10,18 +10,19 @@ import pmb.config.pmaports
 import pmb.build
 
 
-def scp_abuild_key(args, user, host):
+def scp_abuild_key(args, user, host, port):
     """ Copy the building key of the local installation to the target device,
         so it trusts the apks that were signed here.
         :param user: target device ssh username
-        :param host: target device ssh hostname """
+        :param host: target device ssh hostname
+        :param port: target device ssh port """
 
     keys = glob.glob(os.path.join(args.work, "config_abuild", "*.pub"))
     key = keys[0]
     key_name = os.path.basename(key)
 
     logging.info(f"Copying signing key ({key_name}) to {user}@{host}")
-    command = ['scp', key, f'{user}@{host}:/tmp']
+    command = ['scp', '-P', port, key, f'{user}@{host}:/tmp']
     pmb.helpers.run.user(args, command, output="interactive")
 
     logging.info(f"Installing signing key at {user}@{host}")
@@ -29,14 +30,15 @@ def scp_abuild_key(args, user, host):
     remote_cmd = ['sudo', '-p', pmb.config.sideload_sudo_prompt,
                   '-S', 'mv', '-n', keyname, "/etc/apk/keys/"]
     remote_cmd = pmb.helpers.run.flat_cmd(remote_cmd)
-    command = ['ssh', '-t', f'{user}@{host}', remote_cmd]
+    command = ['ssh', '-t', '-p', port, f'{user}@{host}', remote_cmd]
     pmb.helpers.run.user(args, command, output="tui")
 
 
-def ssh_install_apks(args, user, host, paths):
+def ssh_install_apks(args, user, host, port, paths):
     """ Copy binary packages via SCP and install them via SSH.
         :param user: target device ssh username
         :param host: target device ssh hostname
+        :param port: target device ssh port
         :param paths: list of absolute paths to locally stored apks
         :type paths: list """
 
@@ -45,7 +47,7 @@ def ssh_install_apks(args, user, host, paths):
         remote_paths.append(os.path.join('/tmp', os.path.basename(path)))
 
     logging.info(f"Copying packages to {user}@{host}")
-    command = ['scp'] + paths + [f'{user}@{host}:/tmp']
+    command = ['scp', '-P', port] + paths + [f'{user}@{host}:/tmp']
     pmb.helpers.run.user(args, command, output="interactive")
 
     logging.info(f"Installing packages at {user}@{host}")
@@ -53,15 +55,17 @@ def ssh_install_apks(args, user, host, paths):
                '-S', 'apk', 'add'] + remote_paths
     add_cmd = pmb.helpers.run.flat_cmd(add_cmd)
     clean_cmd = pmb.helpers.run.flat_cmd(['rm'] + remote_paths)
-    command = ['ssh', '-t', f'{user}@{host}', f'{add_cmd}; {clean_cmd}']
+    command = ['ssh', '-t', '-p', port, f'{user}@{host}',
+               f'{add_cmd}; {clean_cmd}']
     pmb.helpers.run.user(args, command, output="tui")
 
 
-def sideload(args, user, host, arch, copy_key, pkgnames):
+def sideload(args, user, host, port, arch, copy_key, pkgnames):
     """ Build packages if necessary and install them via SSH.
 
         :param user: target device ssh username
         :param host: target device ssh hostname
+        :param port: target device ssh port
         :param arch: target device architecture
         :param copy_key: copy the abuild key too
         :param pkgnames: list of pkgnames to be built """
@@ -83,6 +87,6 @@ def sideload(args, user, host, arch, copy_key, pkgnames):
         paths.append(host_path)
 
     if copy_key:
-        scp_abuild_key(args, user, host)
+        scp_abuild_key(args, user, host, port)
 
-    ssh_install_apks(args, user, host, paths)
+    ssh_install_apks(args, user, host, port, paths)