diff --git a/applets.h b/applets.h
index 2388c159e..ab8727b71 100644
--- a/applets.h
+++ b/applets.h
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 	APPLET(rmmod, rmmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_ROUTE
- 	APPLET(route, route_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
+ 	APPLET(route, route_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RPM2CPIO
 	APPLET(rpm2cpio, rpm2cpio_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
diff --git a/include/applets.h b/include/applets.h
index 2388c159e..ab8727b71 100644
--- a/include/applets.h
+++ b/include/applets.h
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 	APPLET(rmmod, rmmod_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_ROUTE
- 	APPLET(route, route_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)
+ 	APPLET(route, route_main, _BB_DIR_SBIN)
 #endif
 #ifdef BB_RPM2CPIO
 	APPLET(rpm2cpio, rpm2cpio_main, _BB_DIR_USR_BIN)