diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
index 0c63b640c389..32a1d47b59fe 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/qemu-vm.nix
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ in
             The path (inside the VM) to the device containing the EFI System Partition (ESP).
 
             If you are *not* booting from a UEFI firmware, this value is, by
-            default, `null`. The ESP is mounted under `/boot`.
+            default, `null`. The ESP is mounted to `boot.loader.efi.efiSysMountpoint`.
           '';
       };
 
@@ -1052,11 +1052,6 @@ in
         user = "root";
         group = "root";
       };
-      "${config.boot.loader.efi.efiSysMountPoint}".d = {
-        mode = "0644";
-        user = "root";
-        group = "root";
-      };
     };
 
     # After booting, register the closure of the paths in
@@ -1239,7 +1234,7 @@ in
           options = [ "mode=0755" ];
           neededForBoot = true;
         };
-        "/boot" = lib.mkIf (cfg.useBootLoader && cfg.bootPartition != null) {
+        "${config.boot.loader.efi.efiSysMountPoint}" = lib.mkIf (cfg.useBootLoader && cfg.bootPartition != null) {
           device = cfg.bootPartition;
           fsType = "vfat";
         };