diff --git a/package/base-files/files/bin/firstboot b/package/base-files/files/sbin/firstboot
similarity index 100%
rename from package/base-files/files/bin/firstboot
rename to package/base-files/files/sbin/firstboot
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/sbin/mount_root b/package/base-files/files/sbin/mount_root
index 835d60255b..86d4ef95fb 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/sbin/mount_root
+++ b/package/base-files/files/sbin/mount_root
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ jffs2_ready () {
 }
 
 grep rootfs_data /proc/mtd >/dev/null 2>/dev/null && {
-	. /bin/firstboot
+	. /sbin/firstboot
 	mtd unlock rootfs_data
 	jffs2_ready && {
 		echo "switching to jffs2"