diff --git a/manifests/logical_volume.pp b/manifests/logical_volume.pp
index bd50a3f8..16b75c26 100644
--- a/manifests/logical_volume.pp
+++ b/manifests/logical_volume.pp
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
   $lvm_device_path = "/dev/${volume_group}/${name}"
 
   if $mountpath_require and $fs_type != 'swap' {
+    file { $mountpath:
+      ensure => directory,
+      before => Mount[$mountpath],
+    }
+
     Mount {
       require => File[$mountpath],
     }