diff --git a/init.hardware.rc b/init.hardware.rc
index 41ae2922..8434fc61 100644
--- a/init.hardware.rc
+++ b/init.hardware.rc
@@ -342,8 +342,9 @@ on zygote-start
     chmod 2770 /data/system/perfd
 
     # Setup sensors-related directories and permissions
+    mkdir /persist/sensors 0775
     chown root system /persist/sensors
-    chmod 775 /persist/sensors
+    write /persist/sensors/sensors_settings 1
     chown root system /persist/sensors/sensors_settings
     chmod 664 /persist/sensors/sensors_settings
     chown root system /persist/sensors/sns.reg