diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2752b7ff13..242dae577b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Thu Feb  7 10:16:42 IST 2008 Mark McLoughlin <markmc@redhat.com>
+
+	* src/iptables.c: Create directory for saving iptables rules
+	
 Thu Feb  7 10:12:15 IST 2008 Mark McLoughlin <markmc@redhat.com>
 
 	* src/xm_internal.[ch]: Move static function prototype from header
diff --git a/src/iptables.c b/src/iptables.c
index dc2225aac0..e8d1182ae7 100644
--- a/src/iptables.c
+++ b/src/iptables.c
@@ -238,6 +238,12 @@ iptRulesSave(iptRules *rules)
 #ifdef ENABLE_IPTABLES_LOKKIT
     int err;
 
+    if ((err = virFileMakePath(rules->dir))) {
+        qemudLog(QEMUD_WARN, "Failed to create directory %s : %s",
+                 rules->dir, strerror(err));
+        return;
+    }
+
     if ((err = writeRules(rules->path, rules->rules, rules->nrules))) {
         qemudLog(QEMUD_WARN, "Failed to saves iptables rules to %s : %s",
                  rules->path, strerror(err));