diff --git a/examples/README.txt b/examples/README.txt
index 61577dbee..1a4047592 100644
--- a/examples/README.txt
+++ b/examples/README.txt
@@ -1988,7 +1988,7 @@ examples/ustream
   Configuration:
     CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UDGRAM - Enables the Unix domain socket example.
     CONFIG_EXAMPLES_UDGRAM_ADDR - Specifics the Unix domain address.
-      Default "/var/fifo/fifo".
+      Default "/dev/fifo".
 
 examples/ustream
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
@@ -2002,7 +2002,7 @@ examples/ustream
   Configuration:
     CONFIG_EXAMPLES_USTREAM - Enables the Unix domain socket example.
     CONFIG_EXAMPLES_USTREAM_ADDR - Specifics the Unix domain address.
-      Default "/var/fifo/fifo".
+      Default "/dev/fifo".
 
 examples/watchdog
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/examples/udgram/Kconfig b/examples/udgram/Kconfig
index 464a89093..67a88cab6 100644
--- a/examples/udgram/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/udgram/Kconfig
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ if EXAMPLES_UDGRAM
 
 config EXAMPLES_UDGRAM_ADDR
 	string "Unix domain address"
-	default "/var/fifo/fifo"
+	default "/dev/fifo"
 
 config EXAMPLES_UDGRAM_SERVER_APPNAME
     string "Server executable name"
diff --git a/examples/ustream/Kconfig b/examples/ustream/Kconfig
index ed61384e1..ccb0b30fa 100644
--- a/examples/ustream/Kconfig
+++ b/examples/ustream/Kconfig
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ if EXAMPLES_USTREAM
 
 config EXAMPLES_USTREAM_ADDR
 	string "Unix domain address"
-	default "/var/fifo/fifo"
+	default "/dev/fifo"
 
 endif # EXAMPLES_USTREAM