diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/busybox-init.conf b/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/busybox-init.conf
index be4c136918..8ff7743be3 100644
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/busybox-init.conf
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/config/busybox-init.conf
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ CONFIG_FEATURE_TR_EQUIV=y
 # CONFIG_CAL is not set
 # CONFIG_CATV is not set
 # CONFIG_CHGRP is not set
-# CONFIG_CHMOD is not set
+CONFIG_CHMOD=y
 CONFIG_CHOWN=y
 # CONFIG_FEATURE_CHOWN_LONG_OPTIONS is not set
 CONFIG_CHROOT=y
diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index 49f3ae7b35..04067a48d9 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -990,6 +990,7 @@
 
     # Just in case... problems with ssh if not correctly owned
     chown 0:0 /storage 2>/dev/null
+    chmod 755 /storage 2>/dev/null
 
     mount --move /flash /sysroot/flash
     mount --move /storage /sysroot/storage