diff --git a/network/chrony/rc.chrony b/network/chrony/rc.chrony
index 653f774a5d..fc74d34ae2 100644
--- a/network/chrony/rc.chrony
+++ b/network/chrony/rc.chrony
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ chronyd_stop() {
     echo "chronyd does not seem to be running."
   else
     echo "Stopping chronyd..."
-    kill $(cat /var/run/chronyd.pid)
+    kill $(cat /var/run/chrony/chronyd.pid)
   fi
 }