diff --git a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
index 807a9fb828..2824d27cc5 100644
--- a/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
+++ b/package/util-linux/util-linux.mk
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ UTIL_LINUX_CONF_OPTS += \
 	--disable-makeinstall-chown \
 	--disable-poman \
 	--disable-rpath \
-	--disable-year2038
+	--disable-year2038 \
+	--enable-fs-paths-default=/sbin:/usr/sbin
 
 UTIL_LINUX_LINK_LIBS = $(TARGET_NLS_LIBS)