diff --git a/package/netplug/S29netplug b/package/netplug/S29netplug
index 88f933d556..d3df9ddff5 100755
--- a/package/netplug/S29netplug
+++ b/package/netplug/S29netplug
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@
 
 # Copyright 2003 Key Research, Inc.
 
+# Create needed directories
+mkdir -p /var/lock/subsys
+
 # Source function library.
 if [ -f /etc/init.d/functions ]; then
 	. /etc/init.d/functions