diff --git a/meta/recipes-connectivity/connman/connman_1.44.bb b/meta/recipes-connectivity/connman/connman_1.44.bb
index aa9da070de..33b1ca0680 100644
--- a/meta/recipes-connectivity/connman/connman_1.44.bb
+++ b/meta/recipes-connectivity/connman/connman_1.44.bb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ EXTRA_OECONF += "\
     --enable-ethernet \
     --enable-tools \
     --disable-polkit \
-    --runstatedir=/run \
+    --runstatedir='${runtimedir}' \
 "
 # For smooth operation it would be best to start only one wireless daemon at a time.
 # If wpa-supplicant is running, connman will use it preferentially.