diff --git a/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh b/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
index 02a961dc3ec..52fe282f916 100644
--- a/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ if [ ! -d $mysql_unix_port_dir ]
 then
   mkdir $mysql_unix_port_dir
   chown $user $mysql_unix_port_dir
+  chmod 755 $mysql_unix_port_dir
 fi
 
 # Use the mysqld-max binary by default if the user doesn't specify a binary