1 files changed, 2 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/libebtc.c b/libebtc.c
index 92fd764..f2a2b50 100644
--- a/libebtc.c
+++ b/libebtc.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 #include <errno.h>
+#include <libgen.h>
 
 static void decrease_chain_jumps(struct ebt_u_replace *replace);
 static int iterate_entries(struct ebt_u_replace *replace, int type);
@@ -134,10 +135,6 @@ void ebt_list_extensions()
 	}
 }
 
-#ifndef LOCKFILE
-#define LOCKDIR "/var/lib/ebtables"
-#define LOCKFILE LOCKDIR"/lock"
-#endif
 int use_lockfd;
 /* Returns 0 on success, -1 when the file is locked by another process
  * or -2 on any other error. */
@@ -148,7 +145,7 @@ static int lock_file()
 retry:
 	fd = open(LOCKFILE, O_CREAT, 00600);
 	if (fd < 0) {
-		if (try == 1 || mkdir(LOCKDIR, 00700))
+		if (try == 1 || mkdir(dirname(LOCKFILE), 00700))
 			return -2;
 		try = 1;
 		goto retry;