diff --git a/udevtrigger.c b/udevtrigger.c
index bc8453a..49d6b9c 100644
--- a/udevtrigger.c
+++ b/udevtrigger.c
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 static const char *udev_log_str;
 static int verbose;
 static int dry_run;
+static int sysfs_path_length;
 
 #ifdef USE_LOG
 void log_message(int priority, const char *format, ...)
@@ -77,13 +78,13 @@ static int device_list_insert(const char
 	int i;
 
 	for (i = 0; first_list[i] != NULL; i++) {
-		if (strncmp(path, first_list[i], strlen(first_list[i])) == 0) {
+		if (strncmp(path+sysfs_path_length, first_list[i], strlen(first_list[i])) == 0) {
 			device_list = &device_first_list;
 			break;
 		}
 	}
 	for (i = 0; last_list[i] != NULL; i++) {
-		if (strncmp(path, last_list[i], strlen(last_list[i])) == 0) {
+		if (strncmp(path+sysfs_path_length, last_list[i], strlen(last_list[i])) == 0) {
 			device_list = &device_last_list;
 			break;
 		}
@@ -341,6 +342,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[], char *e
 	}
 
 	sysfs_init();
+	sysfs_path_length=strlen(sysfs_path);
 
 	udev_scan_bus();
 	udev_scan_class();