diff --git a/src/modules/dataman/dataman.c b/src/modules/dataman/dataman.c
index 30d7e359da1..356a722027d 100644
--- a/src/modules/dataman/dataman.c
+++ b/src/modules/dataman/dataman.c
@@ -134,7 +134,11 @@ static px4_sem_t g_sys_state_mutex;
 
 /* The data manager store file handle and file name */
 static int g_fd = -1, g_task_fd = -1;
+#ifdef __PX4_POSIX_EAGLE
+static const char *default_device_path = PX4_ROOTFSDIR"/dataman";
+#else
 static const char *default_device_path = PX4_ROOTFSDIR"/fs/microsd/dataman";
+#endif
 static char *k_data_manager_device_path = NULL;
 
 /* The data manager work queues */
diff --git a/src/platforms/px4_defines.h b/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
index 38ea682943f..fd87b78a28b 100644
--- a/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
+++ b/src/platforms/px4_defines.h
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ __END_DECLS
 
 #if defined(__PX4_QURT)
 #define PX4_ROOTFSDIR
+#elif defined(__PX4_POSIX_EAGLE)
+#define PX4_ROOTFSDIR "/home/linaro"
 #else
 #define PX4_ROOTFSDIR "rootfs"
 #endif