diff --git a/packages/network/avahi/init.d/21_avahi b/packages/network/avahi/init.d/21_avahi
index b7cbcfe2ec..c0acb0ff21 100755
--- a/packages/network/avahi/init.d/21_avahi
+++ b/packages/network/avahi/init.d/21_avahi
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 (
   progress "Starting Avahi Daemon"
 
-  mkdir -p /var/run/avahi-daemon
+  $IONICE mkdir -p /var/run/avahi-daemon
   avahi-daemon -D
 )&