diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/functions.sh b/package/base-files/files/etc/functions.sh
index bf412df6d5..0f3618e7fd 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/functions.sh
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/functions.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 alias debug=${DEBUG:-:}
 
 # newline
-readonly N="
+N="
 "
 
 _C=0
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ config_set() {
 }
 
 load_modules() {
+	cd /etc/modules.d
 	sed 's/^[^#]/insmod &/' $* | ash 2>&- || :
 }