diff --git a/x11/misc/xdm/files/start-dm.sh b/x11/misc/xdm/files/start-dm.sh
index 2cfce07583..086ba60a96 100644
--- a/x11/misc/xdm/files/start-dm.sh
+++ b/x11/misc/xdm/files/start-dm.sh
@@ -38,9 +38,9 @@ if [ "x$1" = "x--boot" ]; then
     for x in `grep -o -e "xorg=\w*" /proc/cmdline`; do
         case "$x" in
             xorg=safe)
-                MESA_LIBGL=/usr/lib/mesa/libGL.so.1.7.0
+                MESA_LIBGL=/usr/lib/libGL.so.1.7.0
                 if [ "$(readlink /etc/alternatives/libGL)" != "$MESA_LIBGL" ]; then
-                    /usr/sbin/alternatives --set libGL /usr/lib/mesa/libGL.so.1.7.0
+                    /usr/sbin/alternatives --set libGL /usr/lib/libGL.so.1.7.0
                     /sbin/ldconfig -X
                 fi