diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index b44cc3efa..f2e7a7cf6 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -387,6 +387,7 @@ 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.