@@ -, +, @@ 
---
 init.d/udev | 9 +++++++--
 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
--- a/init.d/udev	
+++ a/init.d/udev	
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ start_pre()
 		eerror "Unable to find udev executable."
 		return 1
 	fi
+
+	# Need to do this before starting udev so it will load the rules.
+	disable_oldnet_hotplug
+
 	return 0
 }
 
@@ -118,7 +122,9 @@ disable_oldnet_hotplug()
 {
 	if is_service_enabled network; then
 		# disable network hotplugging
-		local f="/run/udev/rules.d/90-network.rules"
+		local d="/run/udev/rules.d"
+		mkdir -p "${d}"
+		local f="${d}/90-network.rules"
 		echo "# This file disables network hotplug events calling" >> "${f}"
 		echo "# old-style openrc net scripts" >> "${f}"
 		echo "# as we use /etc/init.d/network to set up our network" >> "${f}"
@@ -186,7 +192,6 @@ display_hotplugged_services()
 
 start_post()
 {
-	disable_oldnet_hotplug
 	start_udevmonitor
 	populate_dev
 	stop_udevmonitor
--