diff --git a/etc/etc.hp300/MAKEDEV b/etc/etc.hp300/MAKEDEV
index 6e5e77e40a99..1e9d9df595c2 100644
--- a/etc/etc.hp300/MAKEDEV
+++ b/etc/etc.hp300/MAKEDEV
@@ -245,9 +245,9 @@ hil)
 	for unit in 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
 	do
 		mknod hil${unit} c 14 ${unit}
-		if [ -f /usr/local/hilinfo ]
+		if [ -f /usr/sbin/hilinfo ]
 		then
-			case `/usr/local/hilinfo -t hil${unit}` in
+			case `/usr/sbin/hilinfo -t hil${unit}` in
 			mouse)
 				if [ ! -f locator ]
 				then
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ hil)
 			esac
 		fi
 	done
-	if [ ! -f /usr/local/hilinfo ]
+	if [ ! -f /usr/sbin/hilinfo ]
 	then
 		ln hil1 keyboard
 		ln hil3 locator