diff --git a/src/etc/rc b/src/etc/rc
index f09a46331..46eeb450a 100755
--- a/src/etc/rc
+++ b/src/etc/rc
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ setup_mfs_link()
 	# storage underneath to run.
 
 	if [ ! -d "${ROOT}${MFS}/${NAME}" ]; then
-		mkdir -p "${ROOT}/${MFS}"
-		mv "${MFS}/${NAME}" "${ROOT}/${MFS}"
+		mkdir -p "${ROOT}${MFS}"
+		mv "${MFS}/${NAME}" "${ROOT}${MFS}"
 		# create a symlink underneath as well
 		ln -s "${ROOT}${MFS}/${NAME}" "${MFS}/${NAME}"
 	fi