diff --git a/lib/distributions.sh b/lib/distributions.sh
index 6e61348c2..d2a52429b 100644
--- a/lib/distributions.sh
+++ b/lib/distributions.sh
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ install_common()
 		chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "systemctl daemon-reload" >> $DEST/debug/install.log 2>&1
 		chroot $SDCARD /bin/bash -c "systemctl --no-reload enable serial-getty@${array[0]}.service" >> $DEST/debug/install.log 2>&1
 		if [[ ${array[0]} == "ttyGS0" && $LINUXFAMILY == sun8i && $BRANCH == default ]]; then
+			mkdir -p $SDCARD/etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyGS0.service.d
 			cat <<-EOF > $SDCARD/etc/systemd/system/serial-getty@ttyGS0.service.d/10-switch-role.conf
 			[Service]
 			ExecStartPre=-/bin/sh -c "echo 2 > /sys/bus/platform/devices/sunxi_usb_udc/otg_role"