diff --git a/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install b/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
index e478a65387..b94eb997b0 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
+++ b/packages/initramfs/linux-initramfs/install
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ if [ -n "$INITRAMFS_MODULES" ]; then
 fi
 
 if [ "$UVESAFB_SUPPORT" = yes ]; then
+  mkdir -p $INSTALL/lib/modules
     uvesafb=`find $LINUX_MODULES_DIR -name uvesafb.ko`
     cp $uvesafb $INSTALL/lib/modules/`basename $uvesafb`
 fi