diff --git a/data-ipa-cfg-mgr/ipacm/src/ipacm.rc b/data-ipa-cfg-mgr/ipacm/src/ipacm.rc
index 6b3bf98d..8a63b46f 100644
--- a/data-ipa-cfg-mgr/ipacm/src/ipacm.rc
+++ b/data-ipa-cfg-mgr/ipacm/src/ipacm.rc
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@
 # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN
 # IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
+# msm specific files that need to be created on /data
+on post-fs-data
+    mkdir /data/vendor/ipa 0770 radio radio
+    chmod 0770 /data/vendor/ipa
+
 service vendor.ipacm /system/vendor/bin/ipacm
-    class main
+    class late_start
     user radio
     group radio inet
-
-on post-fs-data
-    start vendor.ipacm