diff --git a/src/java/jssc/SerialNativeInterface.java b/src/java/jssc/SerialNativeInterface.java
index c5264f5e8..32e4ce2be 100644
--- a/src/java/jssc/SerialNativeInterface.java
+++ b/src/java/jssc/SerialNativeInterface.java
@@ -140,7 +140,12 @@ else if(architecture.equals("arm")) {//since 2.1.0
             architecture = "arm" + floatStr;
         }
         
-        libFolderPath = libRootFolder + fileSeparator + ".jssc" + fileSeparator + osName;
+        String jsscLibPath = System.getProperty("jssc.library.path");
+        if (jsscLibPath != null) {
+            libFolderPath = jsscLibPath;
+        } else {
+            libFolderPath = libRootFolder + fileSeparator + ".jssc" + fileSeparator + osName;
+        }
         libName = "jSSC-" + libVersion + "_" + architecture;
         libName = System.mapLibraryName(libName);