diff --git a/packages/graphics/bcm2835-driver/init.d/81_vllinit b/packages/graphics/bcm2835-driver/init.d/81_vllinit
index 30e2e07f39..72b5d91f3d 100644
--- a/packages/graphics/bcm2835-driver/init.d/81_vllinit
+++ b/packages/graphics/bcm2835-driver/init.d/81_vllinit
@@ -20,9 +20,13 @@
 #
 # set vll dir and run vcfiled service
 #
-# runlevels: openelec, textmode
+# runlevels: openelec
 
 progress "set vll dir and run vcfiled service"
 
   /usr/sbin/vcfiled
-  /usr/bin/vcgencmd set_vll_dir /storage/.config/vlls
\ No newline at end of file
+
+  mkdir -p /storage/.config/vlls
+
+  # seems to still not work
+  # /usr/bin/vcgencmd set_vll_dir /storage/.config/vlls
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/graphics/bcm2835-driver/install b/packages/graphics/bcm2835-driver/install
index 2362ec8eb8..286a849d63 100755
--- a/packages/graphics/bcm2835-driver/install
+++ b/packages/graphics/bcm2835-driver/install
@@ -43,3 +43,6 @@ mkdir -p $INSTALL/usr/bin
 
 mkdir -p $INSTALL/opt/vc
   ln -sf /usr/lib $INSTALL/opt/vc/lib
+
+mkdir -p $INSTALL/sd
+  ln -sf /storage/.config/vlls $INSTALL/sd/vlls