diff --git a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
index e7a738c..900d82e 100755
--- a/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
+++ b/softap/sdk/qsap_api.c
@@ -2917,7 +2917,7 @@ void check_for_configuration_files(void)
     FILE * fp;
 
     /* Check if configuration files are present, if not create the default files */
-    mkdir("/data/hostapd", 0770);
+    mkdir("/data/hostapd", 0771);
 
     /* If configuration file does not exhist copy the default file */
     if ( NULL == (fp = fopen(CONFIG_FILE, "r")) ) {