diff --git a/system/modprobe.py b/system/modprobe.py
index 50c8f72fb2a..af845ae8cf5 100644
--- a/system/modprobe.py
+++ b/system/modprobe.py
@@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ def main():
     # Add/remove module as needed
     if args['state'] == 'present':
         if not present:
-            rc, _, err = module.run_command(['modprobe', args['name'], args['params']])
+            rc, _, err = module.run_command([module.get_bin_path('modprobe', True), args['name'], args['params']])
             if rc != 0:
                 module.fail_json(msg=err, **args)
             args['changed'] = True
     elif args['state'] == 'absent':
         if present:
-            rc, _, err = module.run_command(['rmmod', args['name']])
+            rc, _, err = module.run_command([module.get_bin_path('rmmod', True), args['name']])
             if rc != 0:
                 module.fail_json(msg=err, **args)
             args['changed'] = True