diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 8b97d8c0..13ab53fe 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -334,6 +334,8 @@ security_sshd_disallow_host_based_auth: yes                  # V-71959
 security_sshd_cipher_list: 'aes128-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes256-ctr' # V-72221
 # Specify a text file to be displayed as the banner/MOTD for all sessions.
 security_sshd_banner_file: /etc/motd                         # V-71861 / V-72225
+# Disable dynamic MOTD banner that is provided by /run/motd.dynamic
+security_sshd_dynamic_banner_disable: True
 # Set the interval for max session length and the number of intervals to allow.
 security_sshd_client_alive_interval: 600                     # V-72237
 security_sshd_client_alive_count_max: 0                      # V-72241
diff --git a/tasks/rhel7stig/sshd.yml b/tasks/rhel7stig/sshd.yml
index 72e7b722..2832be0a 100644
--- a/tasks/rhel7stig/sshd.yml
+++ b/tasks/rhel7stig/sshd.yml
@@ -148,3 +148,11 @@
     - medium
     - sshd
     - V-72257
+
+- name: Remove motd from pam.d
+  lineinfile:
+    path: /etc/pam.d/sshd
+    regexp: '^(#\s)?(session\s*optional\s*pam_motd.so.*)$'
+    line: '{{ (security_sshd_dynamic_banner_disable | bool) | ternary("# \2", "\2") }}'
+    backrefs: yes
+  when: security_sshd_dynamic_banner_disable | bool
diff --git a/vars/main.yml b/vars/main.yml
index 4eb1d867..9342b76d 100644
--- a/vars/main.yml
+++ b/vars/main.yml
@@ -430,3 +430,7 @@ sshd_settings_rhel7:
     value: "yes"
     enabled: "{{ security_sshd_enable_strict_modes | bool }}"
     stig_id: V-72263
+  - name: PrintMotd
+    value: "{{ (security_sshd_dynamic_banner_disable | bool) | ternary('yes', 'no') }}"
+    enabled: true
+    stig_id: V-71861