diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 808255ee1..71a98825b 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -116,6 +116,12 @@ loglevel 3
     mkdir /data/app 0771 system system
     mkdir /data/property 0700 root root
 
+    # STOPSHIP: Temporary Encrypted File Systems workaround
+    mkdir /data/secure 0771 system system
+    mkdir /data/secure/data 0771 system system
+    mkdir /data/secure/misc 01771 system misc
+    mkdir /data/securemisc/vpn 0770 system system
+    mkdir /data/secure/misc/vpn/profiles 0770 system system
 
     # create dalvik-cache and double-check the perms
     mkdir /data/dalvik-cache 0771 system system