diff --git a/fs/initrd.c b/fs/initrd.c
index f96b00bb..6200a9ed 100644
--- a/fs/initrd.c
+++ b/fs/initrd.c
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ int initrd_init(void)
 
 	/* create the directory bin and dev */
 	mkdir_fs(fs_root, "bin");
+	mkdir_fs(fs_root, "sbin");
+	mkdir_fs(fs_root, "var");
 	tmp = mkdir_fs(fs_root, "dev");
 	/* create the character device "null" */
 	null_init(tmp, "null");