diff --git a/conf/init.gs201.rc b/conf/init.gs201.rc
index 861e8641..c60f0732 100644
--- a/conf/init.gs201.rc
+++ b/conf/init.gs201.rc
@@ -547,6 +547,9 @@ on fs
     mount_all /vendor/etc/fstab.modem --early
     restorecon_recursive /mnt/vendor/modem_img
 
+    # for battery defender
+    mkdir /mnt/vendor/persist/battery 0700 system system
+
     restorecon_recursive /mnt/vendor/persist
     restorecon_recursive /mnt/vendor/persist/aoc
     restorecon_recursive /mnt/vendor/persist/audio