diff --git a/scripts/boot/mountroot.sh b/scripts/boot/mountroot.sh
index 5383747..69f6f0a 100755
--- a/scripts/boot/mountroot.sh
+++ b/scripts/boot/mountroot.sh
@@ -217,5 +217,5 @@ mountroot ()
 	exec 1>&6 6>&-
 	exec 2>&7 7>&-
 	kill ${tailpid}
-	[ -w "${rootmnt}/var/log/" ] && mkdir -p /var/log/live && cp boot.log "${rootmnt}/var/log/live" 2>/dev/null
+	[ -w "${rootmnt}/var/log/" ] && mkdir -p "${rootmnt}/var/log/live" && cp boot.log "${rootmnt}/var/log/live" 2>/dev/null
 }