diff --git a/multimedia/serviio/rc.serviio b/multimedia/serviio/rc.serviio
index f81a3bfd74..4afae80d85 100644
--- a/multimedia/serviio/rc.serviio
+++ b/multimedia/serviio/rc.serviio
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ start() {
         echo "$PIDFILE exists and delete it."
     else
         echo 'Starting Serviio DNLA server...'
+        mkdir -p $(dirname ${PIDFILE})
+        chown ${SERVIIO_USER} $(dirname ${PIDFILE})
         su --login -c "$SERVIIO_CMD" $SERVIIO_USER
     fi
 }