diff --git a/host/lib/utils/paths.cpp b/host/lib/utils/paths.cpp
index 802dd5e..e3bd722 100644
--- a/host/lib/utils/paths.cpp
+++ b/host/lib/utils/paths.cpp
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ std::string uhd::get_pkg_path(void)
 
 std::string uhd::get_lib_path(void)
 {
-    fs::path runtime_libfile_path = boost::dll::this_line_location();
+    fs::path runtime_libfile_path = "/usr" / boost::dll::this_line_location();
     //Normalize before decomposing path so result is reliable
     fs::path lib_path = runtime_libfile_path.lexically_normal().parent_path();
     return lib_path.string();