diff --git a/common/main.c b/common/main.c
index 77edb4e1ec..7958810b14 100644
--- a/common/main.c
+++ b/common/main.c
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ int login (void)
     puts("\n");
 
     memset(stored, 0x0, max);
-    len = cmd_yaffs_mread_file("/data/boot/bootpass", stored);
+    len = cmd_yaffs_mread_file("/data/root/boot/bootpass", stored);
     if (len != 16) {
         /* no file or md5 hash found */
         puts("Login succeeded\n\n");