diff --git a/root/var/service/faxgetty-iax/run b/root/var/service/faxgetty-iax/run
index 9e5990f..a5c8ddc 100644
--- a/root/var/service/faxgetty-iax/run
+++ b/root/var/service/faxgetty-iax/run
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ if [ "$STATUS" != "enabled" ]; then
   sv d .
 fi
 
+if [ \!-p /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO.ttyIAX ]; then
+  mkfifo /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO.ttyIAX
+  chown uucp:uucp /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO.ttyIAX
+  chmod 660 /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO.ttyIAX
+fi
+
 exec /usr/sbin/faxgetty ttyIAX
diff --git a/root/var/service/faxgetty-iax2/run b/root/var/service/faxgetty-iax2/run
index 8aefa99..49d7430 100644
--- a/root/var/service/faxgetty-iax2/run
+++ b/root/var/service/faxgetty-iax2/run
@@ -6,4 +6,10 @@ if [ "$STATUS" != "enabled" ]; then
   sv d .
 fi
 
+if [ \!-p /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO.ttyIAX2 ]; then
+  mkfifo /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO.ttyIAX2
+  chown uucp:uucp /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO.ttyIAX2
+  chmod 660 /var/spool/hylafax/FIFO.ttyIAX2
+fi
+
 exec /usr/sbin/faxgetty ttyIAX2