diff --git a/wpa_supplicant/Android.mk b/wpa_supplicant/Android.mk
index 1d05ccd03..b411f3487 100644
--- a/wpa_supplicant/Android.mk
+++ b/wpa_supplicant/Android.mk
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ L_CFLAGS = -DWPA_IGNORE_CONFIG_ERRORS
 
 # Use Android specific directory for control interface sockets
 L_CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_CLIENT_DIR=\"/data/misc/wifi/sockets\"
+L_CFLAGS += -DCONFIG_CTRL_IFACE_DIR=\"/data/system/wpa_supplicant\"
 
 # To force sizeof(enum) = 4
 ifeq ($(TARGET_ARCH),arm)