diff --git a/package/base-files/default/etc/rc.common b/package/base-files/default/etc/rc.common
index a08f5e523c..6066afbd55 100755
--- a/package/base-files/default/etc/rc.common
+++ b/package/base-files/default/etc/rc.common
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ shutdown() {
 
 disable() {
 	name="$(basename "${initscript}")"
-	rm -f "$IPKG_INSTROOT/etc/rc.d/S??$name"
+	rm -f "$IPKG_INSTROOT"/etc/rc.d/S??$name
 }
 
 enable() {