diff --git a/SOURCES/weak-modules b/SOURCES/weak-modules
index 52cd59e..0a79562 100644
--- a/SOURCES/weak-modules
+++ b/SOURCES/weak-modules
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ read_modules_list() {
             module_krels[n]=$(krel_of_module ${modules[n]})
         else
             # Try to extract the kernel release from the path
-            set -- "${modules[n]#/lib/modules/}"
+            set -- "${modules[n]#*/lib/modules/}"
             module_krels[n]=${1%%/*}
         fi
     done
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ add_modules() {
 		# kernel. We need to create symlinks for compatible kernels
 		# under /lib/modules and rerun depmod/dracut for those.
 
-		subpath=`echo $module | sed -nre "s:/lib/modules/$module_krel/([^/]*)/(.*):\2:p"`
+                subpath=`echo $module | sed -nre "s:(/usr)?/lib/modules/$module_krel/([^/]*)/(.*):\3:p"`
                 weak_module="/lib/modules/$krel/weak-updates/${subpath#/}"
                 if [ -r "$weak_module" ]; then
                     weak_krel=$(krel_of_module "$weak_module")
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ remove_modules() {
 		# Module is going to be removed, update initramfs.
 		module_has_changed $module $krel
 
-                subpath="${module#/lib/modules/$module_krel/extra}"
+                subpath="${module#*/lib/modules/$module_krel/extra}"
                 weak_module="/lib/modules/$krel/weak-updates/${subpath#/}"
                 if [ "$module" == "`readlink $weak_module`" ]; then
                     [ -n "$verbose" ] && echo \
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ add_kernel() {
         [ "$add_krel" = "$krel" ] && continue
         [ -d /lib/modules/$krel/extra ] || continue
         for module in $(find /lib/modules/$krel/extra -name '*.ko'); do
-            subpath="${module#/lib/modules/$krel/extra}"
+            subpath="${module#*/lib/modules/$krel/extra}"
             weak_module="/lib/modules/$add_krel/weak-updates/${subpath#/}"
             [ -e "$weak_module" ] && continue
             if module_is_compatible $module $add_krel; then
diff --git a/SPECS/kmod.spec b/SPECS/kmod.spec
index 9c393a4..10f87d3 100644
--- a/SPECS/kmod.spec
+++ b/SPECS/kmod.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Name:		kmod
 Version:	14
-Release:	9%{?dist}
+Release:	10%{?dist}
 Summary:	Linux kernel module management utilities
 
 Group:		System Environment/Kernel
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ install -m 0644 %{SOURCE2} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/depmod.d/dist.conf
 %{_libdir}/libkmod.so
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 14 2015 David Shea <dshea@redhat.com> - 14-10
+- Allow module paths to start with /usr
+  Resolves: rhbz#1177266
+
 * Tue Apr  1 2014 David Shea <dshea@redhat.com> - 14-9
 - Support initramfs files with early_cpio
   Resolves: rhbz#1070035