diff --git a/package/dbus/dbus.mk b/package/dbus/dbus.mk
index a855f059a7..57274a0cd9 100644
--- a/package/dbus/dbus.mk
+++ b/package/dbus/dbus.mk
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ DBUS_POST_INSTALL_TARGET_HOOKS += DBUS_REMOVE_DEVFILES
 endif
 
 define DBUS_INSTALL_TARGET_FIXUP
+	mkdir -p $(TARGET_DIR)/var/lib
 	rm -rf $(TARGET_DIR)/var/lib/dbus
 	ln -sf /tmp/dbus $(TARGET_DIR)/var/lib/dbus
 	$(INSTALL) -m 0755 -D package/dbus/S30dbus $(TARGET_DIR)/etc/init.d/S30dbus