diff --git a/files/image_config/platform/rc.local b/files/image_config/platform/rc.local
index d64ec1bb7916..e36b20950b42 100755
--- a/files/image_config/platform/rc.local
+++ b/files/image_config/platform/rc.local
@@ -328,10 +328,10 @@ if [ -f $FIRST_BOOT_FILE ]; then
         mv /host/grub.cfg /host/grub/grub.cfg
     fi
 
+    # Create dir where following scripts put their output files
+    mkdir -p /var/platform
+
     firsttime_exit
 fi
 
-# Create dir where following scripts put their output files
-mkdir -p /var/platform
-
 exit 0