diff --git a/package/base-files/Makefile b/package/base-files/Makefile
index 2a8ad7050e..50387ab1f8 100644
--- a/package/base-files/Makefile
+++ b/package/base-files/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/kernel.mk
 
 PKG_NAME:=base-files
-PKG_RELEASE:=13
+PKG_RELEASE:=14
 
 PKG_FILE_DEPEND:=$(PLATFORM_DIR)/ $(GENERIC_PLATFORM_DIR)/base-files/
 
diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
index 49562b78d0..f9f6c2d9e6 100755
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/init.d/boot
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ start() {
 	mkdir -p /var/lock
 	mkdir -p /var/state
 	mkdir -p /tmp/.uci
-	chown 0700 /tmp/.uci
+	chmod 0700 /tmp/.uci
 	touch /var/log/wtmp
 	touch /var/log/lastlog
 	touch /tmp/resolv.conf.auto