diff --git a/src/host/retro_host.c b/src/host/retro_host.c
index 664e70d9..698d7a5d 100644
--- a/src/host/retro_host.c
+++ b/src/host/retro_host.c
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void retro_init() {
   if (env_cb(RETRO_ENVIRONMENT_GET_SYSTEM_DIRECTORY, &sysdir)) {
     char appdir[PATH_MAX];
     snprintf(appdir, sizeof(appdir), "%s" PATH_SEPARATOR "dc", sysdir);
-    fs_set_appdir(sysdir);
+    fs_set_appdir(appdir);
   }
 
   /* load base options from config */