diff --git a/net/local/Kconfig b/net/local/Kconfig
index 7de32d905ff..43c8aeb4360 100644
--- a/net/local/Kconfig
+++ b/net/local/Kconfig
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ if NET_LOCAL
 
 config NET_LOCAL_VFS_PATH
 	string "Path prefix to Unix domain sockets"
-	default "/var/socket"
+	default "/var/run"
 	---help---
 		The path prefix to where Unix domain sockets will exist in the VFS namespace.
 
diff --git a/net/local/local_fifo.c b/net/local/local_fifo.c
index 9de6eae68b6..22e72958eca 100644
--- a/net/local/local_fifo.c
+++ b/net/local/local_fifo.c
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@
 static void local_format_name(FAR const char *inpath, FAR char *outpath,
                               FAR const char *suffix, int32_t id)
 {
+  if (strcmp(inpath, CONFIG_NET_LOCAL_VFS_PATH) == 0)
+    {
+      inpath += strlen(CONFIG_NET_LOCAL_VFS_PATH);
+    }
+
   if (id < 0)
     {
       snprintf(outpath, LOCAL_FULLPATH_LEN - 1,