diff --git a/avocado/utils/linux_modules.py b/avocado/utils/linux_modules.py
index 5eb78731c37aef0371d65a4fbbff7909f1c5369e..9b2f9a948181df68d8571674701bf97b520c0083 100644
--- a/avocado/utils/linux_modules.py
+++ b/avocado/utils/linux_modules.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ def loaded_module_info(module_name):
     """
     l_raw = process.system_output('/sbin/lsmod').decode('utf-8')
     modinfo_dic = parse_lsmod_for_module(l_raw, module_name)
-    output = process.system_output("/sbin/modinfo %s" % module_name).decode('utf-8')
+    output = process.system_output(
+        "/sbin/modinfo %s" % module_name).decode('utf-8')
     if output:
         param_list = []
         for line in output.splitlines():
@@ -237,3 +238,15 @@ def check_kernel_config(config_name):
                 else:
                     return BUILTIN
     return NOT_SET
+
+
+def get_modules_dir():
+    """
+    Return the modules dir for the running kernel version
+
+    :return: path of module directory
+    :rtype: String
+    """
+    kernel_version = platform.uname()[2]
+
+    return '/lib/modules/%s/kernel' % kernel_version