diff --git a/package/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.mk b/package/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.mk
index 69a0ab3190..9531b61afc 100644
--- a/package/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.mk
+++ b/package/upmpdcli/upmpdcli.mk
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ define UPMPDCLI_INSTALL_INIT_SYSTEMD
 	$(INSTALL) -D -m 644 $(@D)/systemd/upmpdcli.service \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/lib/systemd/system/upmpdcli.service
 	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants
-	ln -sf /usr/lib/systemd/system/upmpdcli.service \
+	ln -sf ../../../../usr/lib/systemd/system/upmpdcli.service \
 		$(TARGET_DIR)/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/upmpdcli.service
 endef