diff --git a/scripts/lib/devtool/runqemu.py b/scripts/lib/devtool/runqemu.py
index 641664e565..e26cf28c2f 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/devtool/runqemu.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/devtool/runqemu.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ def runqemu(args, config, basepath, workspace):
     tinfoil = setup_tinfoil(config_only=True, basepath=basepath)
     try:
         machine = tinfoil.config_data.getVar('MACHINE')
-        bindir_native = tinfoil.config_data.getVar('STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE')
+        bindir_native = os.path.join(tinfoil.config_data.getVar('STAGING_DIR'),
+                                     tinfoil.config_data.getVar('BUILD_ARCH'),
+                                     tinfoil.config_data.getVar('bindir_native').lstrip(os.path.sep))
     finally:
         tinfoil.shutdown()