diff --git a/scripts/runqemu-gen-tapdevs b/scripts/runqemu-gen-tapdevs
index ec3ecb03b9..dc730e413d 100755
--- a/scripts/runqemu-gen-tapdevs
+++ b/scripts/runqemu-gen-tapdevs
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ fi
 echo "Creating $COUNT tap devices for UID: $TUID GID: $GID..."
 for ((index=0; index < $COUNT; index++)); do
 	echo "Creating tap$index"
-	if ! ifup=`$RUNQEMU_IFUP $TUID $GID 2>&1`; then
+	if ! ifup=`$RUNQEMU_IFUP $TUID $GID $STAGING_BINDIR_NATIVE 2>&1`; then
 		echo "Error bringing up interface: $ifup"
 		exit 1
 	fi