diff --git a/scripts/util_functions.sh b/scripts/util_functions.sh
index 7a60e072c..a1923ec49 100644
--- a/scripts/util_functions.sh
+++ b/scripts/util_functions.sh
@@ -704,6 +704,7 @@ install_module() {
 
   for TARGET in $REMOVE; do
     ui_print "- Remove target: $TARGET"
+    mkdir -p $(dirname $MODPATH$TARGET) 2>/dev/null
     mknod $MODPATH$TARGET c 0 0
   done