diff --git a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
index ff76c2f16a..9879cb9fce 100644
--- a/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
+++ b/scripts/lib/wic/plugins/source/bootimg-efi.py
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class BootimgEFIPlugin(SourcePlugin):
                 shutil.move("%s/grub.cfg" % cr_workdir,
                             "%s/hdd/boot/EFI/BOOT/grub.cfg" % cr_workdir)
             elif source_params['loader'] == 'systemd-boot':
-                for mod in [x for x in os.listdir(bootimg_dir) if x.startswith("systemd-")]:
+                for mod in [x for x in os.listdir(kernel_dir) if x.startswith("systemd-")]:
                     cp_cmd = "cp %s/%s %s/EFI/BOOT/%s" % (kernel_dir, mod, hdddir, mod[8:])
                     exec_cmd(cp_cmd, True)
             else: