diff --git a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
index 918b67cf67b..fa13a962ab2 100644
--- a/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
+++ b/patches/systemvm/debian/config/root/ipassoc.sh
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 #
 # @VERSION@
 
+source /root/func.sh
+
 lock="biglock"
 locked=$(getLockFile $lock)
 if [ "$locked" != "1" ]