--- a/source4/lib/messaging/messaging.c
+++ b/source4/lib/messaging/messaging.c
@@ -500,7 +500,7 @@ struct imessaging_context *imessaging_in
 		goto fail;
 	}
 
-	msg->sock_dir = lpcfg_private_path(msg, lp_ctx, "msg.sock");
+	msg->sock_dir = lpcfg_lock_path(msg, lp_ctx, "msg.sock");
 	if (msg->sock_dir == NULL) {
 		goto fail;
 	}