diff --git a/scripts/common.sh b/scripts/common.sh
index b7406b257e..6f1f51d1c5 100755
--- a/scripts/common.sh
+++ b/scripts/common.sh
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ INFOMOD=${INFOMOD:-/sbin/modinfo}
 LOSETUP=${LOSETUP:-/sbin/losetup}
 SYSCTL=${SYSCTL:-/sbin/sysctl}
 UDEVADM=${UDEVADM:-/sbin/udevadm}
-AWK=${AWK:-/bin/awk}
+AWK=${AWK:-/usr/bin/awk}
 
 die() {
 	echo -e "${PROG}: $1" >&2