diff --git a/Shorewall-core/lib.base b/Shorewall-core/lib.base
index 153ee8dd7..5656d9566 100644
--- a/Shorewall-core/lib.base
+++ b/Shorewall-core/lib.base
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ if [ -z "$g_readrc" ]; then
     g_libexec="$LIBEXECDIR"
     g_sharedir="$SHAREDIR"
     g_sbindir="$SBINDIR"
+    g_vardir="$VARDIR"
     g_readrc=1
 fi
 
@@ -83,6 +84,8 @@ case $g_program in
 	;;
 esac
 
+VARDIR=${VARDIR}/${g_program}
+
 #
 # Conditionally produce message
 #