diff --git a/package/dbus/S97messagebus b/package/dbus/S97messagebus
index bddb3b9dd1..3b1044bff7 100755
--- a/package/dbus/S97messagebus
+++ b/package/dbus/S97messagebus
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ RETVAL=0
 start() {
     echo -n "Starting system message bus: "
 
+    dbus-uuidgen --ensure
     dbus-daemon --system
     RETVAL=$?
     echo "done"