diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 22b173a40..2b7d11ff9 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -433,6 +433,7 @@ on post-fs-data
     mkdir /data/misc/vold 0700 root root
     mkdir /data/misc/boottrace 0771 system shell
     mkdir /data/misc/update_engine 0700 root root
+    mkdir /data/misc/update_engine_log 02750 root log
     mkdir /data/misc/trace 0700 root root
     # profile file layout
     mkdir /data/misc/profiles 0771 system system