diff --git a/package/ejabberd/ejabberd.mk b/package/ejabberd/ejabberd.mk
index 9baa1124a3..35a1027efb 100644
--- a/package/ejabberd/ejabberd.mk
+++ b/package/ejabberd/ejabberd.mk
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ define EJABBERD_INSTALL_TARGET_CMDS
 	$(TARGET_MAKE_ENV) $(MAKE) DESTDIR=$(TARGET_DIR) install -C $(@D)
 endef
 
-# Delete HOST_DIR prefix from ERL path in ejabberctl script.
+# Replace HOST_DIR prefix to /usr in ERL path of ejabberctl script.
 define EJABBERD_FIX_EJABBERDCTL
-	$(SED) 's,ERL=$(HOST_DIR),ERL=,' '$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ejabberdctl'
+	$(SED) 's,ERL=$(HOST_DIR),ERL=/usr,' '$(TARGET_DIR)/usr/sbin/ejabberdctl'
 endef
 
 EJABBERD_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += EJABBERD_FIX_EJABBERDCTL