diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index b96016ca..f934cbd7
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ on early-init
     # Set the security context of /postinstall if present.
     restorecon /postinstall
 
+    # ueventd wants to write to /acct
+    mount cgroup none /acct cpuacct
+    mkdir /acct/uid
+
     start ueventd
 
 on init