diff --git a/package/utils/busybox/files/sysntpd b/package/utils/busybox/files/sysntpd
index 03f3e506d..074f14b8f 100755
--- a/package/utils/busybox/files/sysntpd
+++ b/package/utils/busybox/files/sysntpd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 START=98
 
 USE_PROCD=1
-PROG=ntpd
+PROG=/usr/sbin/ntpd
 HOTPLUG_SCRIPT=/usr/sbin/ntpd-hotplug
 
 get_dhcp_ntp_servers() {