diff --git a/src/plugins/dummy/dummy.c b/src/plugins/dummy/dummy.c
index 8600a84..0512ad3 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dummy/dummy.c
+++ b/src/plugins/dummy/dummy.c
@@ -180,9 +180,8 @@ ipmi_dummyipmi_open(struct ipmi_intf *intf)
 
 	dummy_sock_path = getenv("IPMI_DUMMY_SOCK");
 	if (dummy_sock_path == NULL) {
-		lprintf(LOG_DEBUG, "No IPMI_DUMMY_SOCK set. Dummy mode ON.");
-		intf->opened = 1;
-		return intf->fd;
+		lprintf(LOG_DEBUG, "No IPMI_DUMMY_SOCK set. Using " IPMI_DUMMY_DEFAULTSOCK);
+		dummy_sock_path = IPMI_DUMMY_DEFAULTSOCK;
 	}
 
 	if (intf->opened == 1) {
@@ -218,12 +217,7 @@ ipmi_dummyipmi_send_cmd(struct ipmi_intf *intf, struct ipmi_rq *req)
 	static struct ipmi_rs rsp;
 	struct dummy_rq req_dummy;
 	struct dummy_rs rsp_dummy;
-	char *dummy_sock_path;
-	dummy_sock_path = getenv("IPMI_DUMMY_SOCK");
-	if (dummy_sock_path == NULL) {
-		lprintf(LOG_DEBUG, "No IPMI_DUMMY_SOCK set. Dummy mode ON.");
-		return NULL;
-	}
+
 	if (intf == NULL || intf->fd < 0 || intf->opened != 1) {
 		lprintf(LOG_ERR, "dummy failed on intf check.");
 		return NULL;
diff --git a/src/plugins/dummy/dummy.h b/src/plugins/dummy/dummy.h
index bbe3aa3..cac4aff 100644
--- a/src/plugins/dummy/dummy.h
+++ b/src/plugins/dummy/dummy.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 #ifndef IPMI_DUMMYIPMI_H
 # define IPMI_DUMMYIPMI_H
 
+#define IPMI_DUMMY_DEFAULTSOCK "/tmp/.ipmi_dummy"
+
 struct dummy_rq {
 	struct {
 		uint8_t netfn;