diff --git a/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/weston-init/weston-start b/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/weston-init/weston-start
index 4b41576103..5b7604f930 100755
--- a/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/weston-init/weston-start
+++ b/meta/recipes-graphics/wayland/weston-init/weston-start
@@ -65,8 +65,10 @@ fi
 
 if test -z "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"; then
     export XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=/run/user/`id -u`
-    mkdir --parents $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
-    chmod 0700 $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
+    if ! test -d "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR"; then
+        mkdir --parents $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
+        chmod 0700 $XDG_RUNTIME_DIR
+    fi
 fi
 
 exec openvt $openvt_args -- $launcher $weston_args --log=@LOCALSTATEDIR@/log/weston.log