diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/config/lirc_options.conf b/packages/sysutils/lirc/config/lirc_options.conf
index 8d7161cb6e..3fb2bf94fb 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/config/lirc_options.conf
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/config/lirc_options.conf
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@
 nodaemon        = False
 driver          = default
 device          = /dev/lirc0
-output          = /var/run/lirc/lircd.socket
-pidfile         = /var/run/lirc/lircd.pid
+output          = /run/lirc/lircd.socket
+pidfile         = /run/lirc/lircd.pid
 plugindir       = /usr/lib/lirc/plugins
 permission      = 666
 allow-simulate  = No
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/package.mk b/packages/sysutils/lirc/package.mk
index 81dd851cd2..316fb8b6d6 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/package.mk
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/package.mk
@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ PKG_PYTHON_WANTED=Python2
 
 PKG_CONFIGURE_OPTS_TARGET="--enable-devinput \
                            --with-gnu-ld \
-                           --without-x"
+                           --without-x \
+                           --runstatedir=/run"
 
 pre_configure_target() {
   export HAVE_WORKING_POLL=yes
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd.socket b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd.socket
index 50981ec713..03a5c1bd5b 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd.socket
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/system.d/lircd.socket
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Socket]
-ListenStream=/var/run/lirc/lircd.socket
+ListenStream=/run/lirc/lircd.socket
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=sockets.target
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/lirc/tmpfiles.d/z_61_lirc.conf b/packages/sysutils/lirc/tmpfiles.d/z_61_lirc.conf
index 905c203b9a..06d2c6abaa 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/lirc/tmpfiles.d/z_61_lirc.conf
+++ b/packages/sysutils/lirc/tmpfiles.d/z_61_lirc.conf
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 #  along with OpenELEC.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 ################################################################################
 
-d    /var/run/lirc     0755 root root - -
+d    /run/lirc         0755 root root - -