diff --git a/oonf-init-scripts/Makefile b/oonf-init-scripts/Makefile
index fd1aa06..8bfbf6e 100644
--- a/oonf-init-scripts/Makefile
+++ b/oonf-init-scripts/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=oonf-init-scripts
-PKG_VERSION:=0.9.1-r2
+PKG_VERSION:=0.9.1-r3
 PKG_RELEASE:=1
 PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)
 
diff --git a/oonf-init-scripts/files/oonf_init.sh b/oonf-init-scripts/files/oonf_init.sh
index 1c7b414..8a1bacf 100755
--- a/oonf-init-scripts/files/oonf_init.sh
+++ b/oonf-init-scripts/files/oonf_init.sh
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ oonf_add_devices_to_configuration()
   # olsrd2.@interface[2].ifname='wan lan wlanadhoc wlanadhocRADIO1'
 
   # /var is in ramdisc/tmpfs
+  mkdir -p /var/etc
   uci export ${DAEMON} >"/var/etc/${DAEMON}_dev"
 
   while section="$( uci -q -c /etc/config get "${DAEMON}.@[${i}]" )"; do {