diff --git a/src/initreq.h b/src/initreq.h
index ee8a355..102b667 100644
--- a/src/initreq.h
+++ b/src/initreq.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #include <sys/param.h>
 
 #ifndef INIT_FIFO
-#define INIT_FIFO  "/run/initctl"
+#define INIT_FIFO  "/dev/initctl"
 #endif
 
 #define INIT_MAGIC 0x03091969