diff --git a/src/ldr/ntapi_ldr_load_system_dll.c b/src/ldr/ntapi_ldr_load_system_dll.c
index 29fc3b3..6265cdf 100644
--- a/src/ldr/ntapi_ldr_load_system_dll.c
+++ b/src/ldr/ntapi_ldr_load_system_dll.c
@@ -30,12 +30,16 @@ int32_t	__stdcall __ntapi_ldr_load_system_dll(
 
 	sysdir = (wchar16_t *)buffer;
 
+	/* shell-style dos path */
 	if ((status = __ntapi->tt_get_system_directory_dos_path(
 			hsysdir,
 			sysdir,sizeof(buffer),
 			0,0,&nt_sysdir)))
 		return status;
 
+	sysdir = &sysdir[4];
+
+	/* image */
 	nt_image_name.strlen = base_name_size;
 	nt_image_name.maxlen = base_name_size;
 	nt_image_name.buffer = base_name;