diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 9bb18ca03..f21490ff6 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -432,6 +432,7 @@ on post-fs-data
     mkdir /data/misc/radio 0770 system radio
     mkdir /data/misc/sms 0770 system radio
     mkdir /data/misc/carrierid 0770 system radio
+    mkdir /data/misc/apns 0770 system radio
     mkdir /data/misc/zoneinfo 0775 system system
     mkdir /data/misc/network_watchlist 0774 system system
     mkdir /data/misc/textclassifier 0771 system system