diff --git a/hidl/livedisplay/DisplayModes.cpp b/hidl/livedisplay/DisplayModes.cpp
index 3a2b9021..f14e93dc 100644
--- a/hidl/livedisplay/DisplayModes.cpp
+++ b/hidl/livedisplay/DisplayModes.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,11 @@ namespace samsung {
 
 static constexpr const char* kModePath = "/sys/class/mdnie/mdnie/mode";
 static constexpr const char* kModeMaxPath = "/sys/class/mdnie/mdnie/mode_max";
+#ifdef LIVES_IN_SYSTEM
+static constexpr const char* kDefaultPath = "/data/misc/display/.displaymodedefault";
+#else
 static constexpr const char* kDefaultPath = "/data/vendor/display/.displaymodedefault";
+#endif
 
 const std::map<int32_t, std::string> DisplayModes::kModeMap = {
     // clang-format off