diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index caef3580c..af422239d 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -200,6 +200,7 @@ on post-fs-data
     mkdir /data/misc/keystore 0700 keystore keystore
     mkdir /data/misc/keychain 0771 system system
     mkdir /data/misc/sms 0770 system radio
+    mkdir /data/misc/zoneinfo 0775 system system
     mkdir /data/misc/vpn 0770 system vpn
     mkdir /data/misc/systemkeys 0700 system system
     # give system access to wpa_supplicant.conf for backup and restore