diff --git a/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init b/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
index d73a5da98d..b318a023d9 100644
--- a/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
+++ b/net/lighttpd/files/lighttpd.init
@@ -6,7 +6,8 @@ SERVICE_USE_PID=1
 START=50
 
 start() {
-	mkdir -m 0755 -p /var/log/lighttpd
+	[ -d /var/log/lighttpd ] || mkdir -p /var/log/lighttpd
+	chmod 0777 /var/log/lighttpd
 	service_start /usr/sbin/lighttpd -f /etc/lighttpd/lighttpd.conf
 }