diff --git a/pym/client/variables/client.py b/pym/client/variables/client.py
index 0aa9b92..332c43b 100644
--- a/pym/client/variables/client.py
+++ b/pym/client/variables/client.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from calculate.lib.datavars import (Variable, VariableError, ReadonlyVariable,
                                     ReadonlyTableVariable, FieldValue,
                                     HumanReadable)
 from calculate.lib.cl_ini_parser import iniParser
+from calculate.lib.utils.device import sysfs
 from calculate.lib.utils.files import (isMount, readFile, find,
                                        FindFileType)
 from calculate.lib.utils.common import getValueFromCmdLine, CmdlineParams
@@ -734,7 +735,7 @@ class VariableClCifsVer(ReadonlyVariable):
     """
 
     def get(self):
-        return readFile("/sys/module/cifs/version")
+        return sysfs.read(sysfs.Path.Module, "cifs/version")
 
 
 class VariableClCifsCache(Variable):