diff --git a/adbd.te b/adbd.te
index cac234359afa51ff6fe107ace4a4bbe1d2473704..966b10c77e870b23d0a3d23ed9a9cd2ab9ff75c7 100644
--- a/adbd.te
+++ b/adbd.te
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
 
 domain_auto_trans(adbd, shell_exec, shell)
 
-# Do not sanitize the environment or open fds of the shell.
-allow adbd shell:process noatsecure;
+# Do not sanitize the environment or open fds of the shell. Allow signaling
+# created processes.
+allow adbd shell:process { noatsecure signal };
 
 # Set UID and GID to shell.  Set supplementary groups.
 allow adbd self:capability { setuid setgid };