diff --git a/pym/portage/cache/fs_template.py b/pym/portage/cache/fs_template.py
index de4fe4b..6edb649 100644
--- a/pym/portage/cache/fs_template.py
+++ b/pym/portage/cache/fs_template.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 import os as _os
 import sys
+import errno
 from portage.cache import template
 from portage import os
 
@@ -72,6 +73,9 @@ class FsBased(template.database):
 					os.mkdir(base, perms)
 					if self._gid != -1:
 						os.chown(base, -1, self._gid)
+				except OSError as e:
+					if e.errno != errno.EEXIST:
+						raise
 				finally:
 					if self._perms != -1:
 						os.umask(um)