diff --git a/rootdir/etc/init.target.rc b/rootdir/etc/init.target.rc
index 39a84e6..75e32c4 100644
--- a/rootdir/etc/init.target.rc
+++ b/rootdir/etc/init.target.rc
@@ -69,6 +69,12 @@ on post-fs
 on late-fs
     mount_all /vendor/etc/fstab.qcom --late
 
+    # Required for time_daemon
+    mkdir /data/vendor/time 0700 system system
+
+    # Start time daemon early so that the system time can be set early
+    start time_daemon
+
 on post-fs-data
     mkdir /data/tombstones 0771 system system
     mkdir /tombstones/modem 0771 system system