diff --git a/tools/env/README b/tools/env/README
index 709251383c..480a893202 100644
--- a/tools/env/README
+++ b/tools/env/README
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ this environment instance. On NAND this is used to limit the range
 within which bad blocks are skipped, on NOR it is not used.
 
 To prevent losing changes to the environment and to prevent confusing the MTD
-drivers, a lock file at /var/lock/fw_printenv.lock is used to serialize access
+drivers, a lock file at /run/fw_printenv.lock is used to serialize access
 to the environment.