diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
index 1be9763cf8bb224ee3b754ef2db9250e97cb19eb..08d264ac328b2b29a0523b9c25cc28bf0b17110c 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
@@ -164,7 +164,8 @@ lx-symbols command."""
             saved_state['breakpoint'].enabled = saved_state['enabled']
 
     def invoke(self, arg, from_tty):
-        self.module_paths = [os.path.expanduser(p) for p in arg.split()]
+        self.module_paths = [os.path.abspath(os.path.expanduser(p))
+                             for p in arg.split()]
         self.module_paths.append(os.getcwd())
 
         # enforce update