diff --git a/utils/uvol/files/common.sh b/utils/uvol/files/common.sh
index e3b554e180..e26c26404b 100644
--- a/utils/uvol/files/common.sh
+++ b/utils/uvol/files/common.sh
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ uvol_uci_add() {
 
 	case "$uciname" in
 		"_uxc")
-			target="/var/state/uxc"
+			target="/var/run/uxc"
 			;;
 		"_"*)
 			return 1