diff --git a/package/busybox/mdev.conf b/package/busybox/mdev.conf
index 241c1c27df..eaece1b73e 100644
--- a/package/busybox/mdev.conf
+++ b/package/busybox/mdev.conf
@@ -23,17 +23,17 @@ ttyS[0-9]*	root:root 660
 ttyUSB[0-9]*	root:root 660
 
 # alsa sound devices
-pcm.*		root:audio 660 =snd/
-control.*	root:audio 660 =snd/
-midi.*		root:audio 660 =snd/
-seq		root:audio 660 =snd/
-timer		root:audio 660 =snd/
+snd/pcm.*	root:audio 660
+snd/control.*	root:audio 660
+snd/midi.*	root:audio 660
+snd/seq		root:audio 660
+snd/timer	root:audio 660
 
 # input stuff
-event[0-9]+	root:root 640 =input/
-mice		root:root 640 =input/
-mouse[0-9]	root:root 640 =input/
-ts[0-9]		root:root 600 =input/
+input/event[0-9]+	root:root 640
+input/mice		root:root 640
+input/mouse[0-9]	root:root 640
+input/ts[0-9]		root:root 600
 
 # load modules
 $MODALIAS=.*	root:root 660 @modprobe "$MODALIAS"