diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 782f967..77860f6 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -496,6 +496,7 @@
     mkdir /metadata/vold
     chmod 0700 /metadata/vold
     mkdir /metadata/password_slots 0771 root system
+    mkdir /metadata/bootstat 0750 system log
     mkdir /metadata/ota 0700 root system
     mkdir /metadata/ota/snapshots 0700 root system