diff --git a/etc/rc.subr b/etc/rc.subr
index 6a3845c58c4e..b5ef06a762b2 100644
--- a/etc/rc.subr
+++ b/etc/rc.subr
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ run_rc_command()
 				exit 1
 			fi
 
-			if [ ! -x $command ]; then
+			if [ ! -x ${_chroot}${command} ]; then
 				info "run_rc_command: cannot run ($command)."
 				return 0
 			fi