diff --git a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2 b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
index 13c3622f382..30ad19f7f1b 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
+++ b/package/base-files/files/lib/upgrade/stage2
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ supivot() { # <new_root> <old_root>
 }
 
 switch_to_ramfs() {
-	RAMFS_COPY_LOSETUP="$(command -v losetup)"
+	RAMFS_COPY_LOSETUP="$(command -v /usr/sbin/losetup)"
 	RAMFS_COPY_LVM="$(command -v lvm)"
 
 	for binary in \