diff --git a/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/defs.h b/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/defs.h
index 4f90c7f2b915..ad0954b18e69 100644
--- a/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/defs.h
+++ b/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/defs.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define CONFIG_H
 
 #define PACKAGE			"dhcpcd"
-#define VERSION			"9.1.3"
+#define VERSION			"9.1.4"
 
 #ifndef PRIVSEP_USER
 # define PRIVSEP_USER		"_" PACKAGE
diff --git a/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/dhcpcd.c b/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/dhcpcd.c
index 2bed8e0448e5..ee585aa48066 100644
--- a/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/dhcpcd.c
+++ b/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/dhcpcd.c
@@ -2186,6 +2186,8 @@ printpidfile:
 
 	if (!(ctx.options & DHCPCD_TEST)) {
 		/* Ensure we have the needed directories */
+		if (mkdir(DBDIR, 0750) == -1 && errno != EEXIST)
+			logerr("%s: mkdir `%s'", __func__, DBDIR);
 		if (mkdir(RUNDIR, 0755) == -1 && errno != EEXIST)
 			logerr("%s: mkdir `%s'", __func__, RUNDIR);
 		if ((pid = pidfile_lock(ctx.pidfile)) != 0) {
@@ -2284,13 +2286,6 @@ printpidfile:
 		}
 	}
 
-	/* If we're not running in privsep, we need to create the DB
-	 * directory here. */
-	if (!(ctx.options & DHCPCD_PRIVSEP)) {
-		if (mkdir(DBDIR, 0755) == -1 && errno != EEXIST)
-			logerr("%s: mkdir `%s'", __func__, DBDIR);
-	}
-
 #ifdef PRIVSEP
 	if (IN_PRIVSEP(&ctx) && ps_start(&ctx) == -1) {
 		logerr("ps_start");
diff --git a/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/logerr.c b/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/logerr.c
index 8a219b021476..a2d46017ee80 100644
--- a/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/logerr.c
+++ b/external/bsd/dhcpcd/dist/src/logerr.c
@@ -117,16 +117,15 @@ logprintdate(FILE *stream)
 __printflike(3, 0) static int
 vlogprintf_r(struct logctx *ctx, FILE *stream, const char *fmt, va_list args)
 {
-	FILE *err;
 	int len = 0, e;
 	va_list a;
 #ifndef SMALL
+	FILE *err = ctx->log_err == NULL ? stderr : ctx->log_err;
 	bool log_pid;
 #ifdef LOGERR_TAG
 	bool log_tag;
 #endif
 
-	err = ctx->log_err == NULL ? stderr : ctx->log_err;
 	if ((stream == err && ctx->log_opts & LOGERR_ERR_DATE) ||
 	    (stream != err && ctx->log_opts & LOGERR_LOG_DATE))
 	{