diff --git a/src/gpio-admin.c b/src/gpio-admin.c
index 38569bb..faea863 100644
--- a/src/gpio-admin.c
+++ b/src/gpio-admin.c
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ static void usage_error(char **argv) {
 
 static void allow_access_by_user(unsigned int pin, const char *filename) {
   char path[PATH_MAX];
-  int size = snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "/sys/devices/virtual/gpio/gpio%u/%s", pin, filename);
+  int size = snprintf(path, PATH_MAX, "/sys/class/gpio/gpio%u/%s", pin, filename);
   
   if (size >= PATH_MAX) {
     error(7, 0, "path of GPIO pin is too long!");