diff --git a/map-agent/files/etc/hotplug.d/ethernet/map-dynamic-backhaul b/map-agent/files/etc/hotplug.d/ethernet/map-dynamic-backhaul
index ff6ddac0d..a0a290964 100755
--- a/map-agent/files/etc/hotplug.d/ethernet/map-dynamic-backhaul
+++ b/map-agent/files/etc/hotplug.d/ethernet/map-dynamic-backhaul
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 . /lib/network/utils.sh
 
-conn_ports_file="/tmp/map.connected.ports"
+conn_ports_file="/var/run/multiap/map.connected.ports"
 map_bh_file="/var/run/multiap/multiap.backhaul"
 al_bridge="$(uci -q get mapagent.agent.al_bridge)"
 [ "${al_bridge:0:3}" = "br-" ] || exit 0