diff --git a/packages/network/bluez/init.d/55_obexd b/packages/network/bluez/init.d/55_obexd
index cd1995c6ce..1f0f5b67f0 100644
--- a/packages/network/bluez/init.d/55_obexd
+++ b/packages/network/bluez/init.d/55_obexd
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
   if [ "$BLUEZ_ENABLED" == "true" -a "$OBEXD_ENABLED" == "true" ]; then
     progress "Starting obexd"
     wait_for_dbus
+    mkdir -p "$OBEXD_ROOT"
     /usr/lib/bluetooth/obexd $OBEXD_DEBUG -r "$OBEXD_ROOT" &>/dev/null
   fi
 )&