diff --git a/actions.php b/actions.php
index 6f6df6eef..b786ed849 100644
--- a/actions.php
+++ b/actions.php
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ if (filter('op') == 'link_file' || filter('op') == 'unlink_file') {
     }
 
     // Controllo sui permessi di scrittura per il file system
-    elseif ((!is_dir($upload_dir) && !mkdir($upload_dir)) || (is_dir($upload_dir) && !is_writable($upload_dir))) {
+    elseif ((!is_dir($upload_dir) && !create_dir($upload_dir)) || (is_dir($upload_dir) && !is_writable($upload_dir))) {
         $_SESSION['errors'][] = str_replace('_DIR_', '"files"', tr('Non hai i permessi di scrittura nella cartella _DIR_!'));
     }
 
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index 9604accfd..3b9543ab8 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ switch ($op) {
                 } elseif (empty($backup_dir)) {
                     $_SESSION['errors'][] = tr('Non è possibile eseguire i backup poichè la cartella di backup non esiste!!!');
                 } elseif (!file_exists($backup_dir)) {
-                    if (mkdir($backup_dir)) {
+                    if (create_dir($backup_dir)) {
                         $_SESSION['infos'][] = tr('La cartella di backup è stata creata correttamente.');
                         if (do_backup()) {
                             $_SESSION['infos'][] = tr('Backup automatico eseguito correttamente!');
diff --git a/lib/functions.php b/lib/functions.php
index a9b6cf989..102939228 100644
--- a/lib/functions.php
+++ b/lib/functions.php
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ function deltree($path)
  *
  * @see http://aidanlister.com/repos/v/function.copyr.php
  *
- * @param string $source
- *                        Source path
- * @param string $dest
- *                        Destination path
+ * @param string       $source
+ *                              Source path
+ * @param string       $dest
+ *                              Destination path
  * @param array|string $ignores
- *                        Paths to ingore
+ *                              Paths to ingore
  *
  * @return bool Returns TRUE on success, FALSE on failure
  */
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ function copyr($source, $dest, $ignores = [])
 
     // Make destination directory
     if (!is_dir($dest)) {
-        mkdir($dest);
+        create_dir($dest);
     }
 
     // If the source is a symlink
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ function do_backup()
     }
 
     // Creazione cartella temporanea
-    if (file_exists($backup_dir.$tmp_backup_dir) || @mkdir($backup_dir.$tmp_backup_dir)) {
+    if (file_exists($backup_dir.$tmp_backup_dir) || @create_dir($backup_dir.$tmp_backup_dir)) {
         $do_backup = true;
     } else {
         $do_backup = false;
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ function create_thumbnails($tmp, $filename, $dir)
     $name = $infos['filename'];
     $extension = strtolower($infos['extension']);
 
-    if ((is_dir($dir) && !is_writable($dir)) || (!is_dir($dir) && !mkdir($dir))) {
+    if ((is_dir($dir) && !is_writable($dir)) || (!is_dir($dir) && !create_dir($dir))) {
         return false;
     }
 
@@ -870,7 +870,8 @@ function sum($first, $second = null, $decimals = null)
     return $result;
 }
 
-function redirectOperation(){
+function redirectOperation()
+{
     $backto = filter('backto');
     // Scelta del redirect dopo un submit
     if (!empty($backto)) {
@@ -885,3 +886,8 @@ function redirectOperation(){
         }
     }
 }
+
+function create_dir($path)
+{
+    return create_dir($path, 0777, true);
+}
diff --git a/modules/aggiornamenti/upload_modules.php b/modules/aggiornamenti/upload_modules.php
index 73a0a3a0d..a4e678754 100644
--- a/modules/aggiornamenti/upload_modules.php
+++ b/modules/aggiornamenti/upload_modules.php
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ if (!extension_loaded('zip')) {
     if ($zip->open($tmp)) {
         $tmpdir = 'tmp/';
         if (!file_exists($docroot.'/'.$tmpdir)) {
-            mkdir($docroot.'/'.$tmpdir, 0755, true);
+            create_dir($docroot.'/'.$tmpdir, 0755, true);
         }
         $zip->extractTo($docroot.'/'.$tmpdir);
 
diff --git a/modules/backup/edit.php b/modules/backup/edit.php
index 0d9102d5a..2720cffda 100644
--- a/modules/backup/edit.php
+++ b/modules/backup/edit.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ echo '
 
 // Se la cartella di backup non esiste provo a crearla
 if (!file_exists($backup_dir)) {
-    mkdir($backup_dir);
+    create_dir($backup_dir);
 }
 
 //Lettura file di backup
diff --git a/modules/interventi/actions.php b/modules/interventi/actions.php
index 29e285b57..ea8addeae 100644
--- a/modules/interventi/actions.php
+++ b/modules/interventi/actions.php
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@ switch (post('op')) {
         break;
 
     case 'firma':
-        $directory_exists = (file_exists($docroot.'/files/interventi') || @mkdir($docroot.'/files/interventi'));
+        $directory_exists = (file_exists($docroot.'/files/interventi') || @create_dir($docroot.'/files/interventi'));
 
         if ($directory_exists) {
             if (post('firma_base64') != '') {
diff --git a/pdfgen.php b/pdfgen.php
index 7b7c1c9cc..1bde4e890 100644
--- a/pdfgen.php
+++ b/pdfgen.php
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ $report = str_replace('$rootdir$', $rootdir, $report);
 
 // Individuazione dellla configurazione
 $directory = dirname($filename);
-if (!empty($filename) && ((is_dir($directory) && !is_writable($directory)) || (!is_dir($directory) && !mkdir($directory)))) {
+if (!empty($filename) && ((is_dir($directory) && !is_writable($directory)) || (!is_dir($directory) && !create_dir($directory)))) {
     $error = str_replace('_DIRECTORY_', $directory, tr('Non hai i permessi per creare directory e files in _DIRECTORY_'));
 
     $_SESSION['errors'][] = $error;