diff --git a/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh b/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
index c655910dc2c..c867d15a389 100644
--- a/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
+++ b/scripts/mysqld_safe.sh
@@ -195,6 +195,7 @@ 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