diff --git a/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install b/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install
index 6c0e27ba3a..97fc3bcc35 100644
--- a/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install
+++ b/src/kernel-install/90-loaderentry.install
@@ -18,8 +18,9 @@ fi
 
 MACHINE_ID=$KERNEL_INSTALL_MACHINE_ID
 
-ENTRY_DIR="/$MACHINE_ID/$KERNEL_VERSION"
-BOOT_ROOT=${ENTRY_DIR_ABS%$ENTRY_DIR}
+BOOT_ROOT=${ENTRY_DIR_ABS%/$MACHINE_ID/$KERNEL_VERSION}
+BOOT_MNT=$(stat -c %m $BOOT_ROOT)
+ENTRY_DIR=/${ENTRY_DIR_ABS#$BOOT_MNT}
 
 if [[ $COMMAND == remove ]]; then
     rm -f "$BOOT_ROOT/loader/entries/$MACHINE_ID-$KERNEL_VERSION.conf"