diff --git a/src/RS232_unix.c b/src/RS232_unix.c
--- a/src/RS232_unix.c
+++ b/src/RS232_unix.c
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ int rs232close(rs232port_t fd)
 rs232portslist_t* rs232getportlist()
 {
     struct dirent *dp;
-    char* path="/dev/serial/by-id";
+    char* path="/dev/serial/by-path";
     DIR *dir = opendir(path);
     rs232portslist_t* firstitem=NULL;
     rs232portslist_t* previtem=NULL;