diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index ce4b380f2..7a826cc05 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -397,6 +397,7 @@ on post-fs
     restorecon_recursive /metadata
     mkdir /metadata/vold
     chmod 0700 /metadata/vold
+    mkdir /metadata/password_slots 0771 root system
 
 on late-fs
     # Ensure that tracefs has the correct permissions.