diff --git a/package/systemd/systemd.mk b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
index 824c811c0c..13cd41f75b 100644
--- a/package/systemd/systemd.mk
+++ b/package/systemd/systemd.mk
@@ -621,6 +621,7 @@ define SYSTEMD_INSTALL_IMAGES_CMDS
 endef
 
 define SYSTEMD_PERMISSIONS
+	/boot d 700 0 0 - - - - -
 	/var/spool d 755 0 0 - - - - -
 	/var/lib d 755 0 0 - - - - -
 	/var/lib/private d 700 0 0 - - - - -