diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/61_xbmc b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/61_xbmc
index e53a7b52cb..e688bda135 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/61_xbmc
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/xbmc/init.d/61_xbmc
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 progress "starting XBMC"
 
-  XBMC_ARGS="--standalone -fs --lircdev /dev/lircd"
+  XBMC_ARGS="--standalone -fs --lircdev /var/run/lirc/lircd"
 
 # starting pulseaudio if avaible
   [ -f /usr/bin/pulseaudio ] && /usr/bin/pulseaudio \