diff --git a/modules/luci-base/root/usr/libexec/rpcd/luci b/modules/luci-base/root/usr/libexec/rpcd/luci
index 17fb3910b2..94536651f3 100755
--- a/modules/luci-base/root/usr/libexec/rpcd/luci
+++ b/modules/luci-base/root/usr/libexec/rpcd/luci
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ local methods = {
 		call = function(args)
 			local util = require "luci.util"
 			return {
-				result = (os.execute("(echo %s; sleep 1; echo %s) | passwd %s >/dev/null 2>&1" %{
+				result = (os.execute("(echo %s; sleep 1; echo %s) | /bin/busybox passwd %s >/dev/null 2>&1" %{
 					luci.util.shellquote(args.password),
 					luci.util.shellquote(args.password),
 					luci.util.shellquote(args.username)