diff --git a/mediaserver.te b/mediaserver.te
index 46a9587ca3d4618aa9581f24ab722598e27a61bb..ab978fa90a1c1bba4b6ad9a265d29f0087e383d8 100644
--- a/mediaserver.te
+++ b/mediaserver.te
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ binder_service(mediaserver)
 
 allow mediaserver self:process execmem;
 allow mediaserver kernel:system module_request;
-allow mediaserver media_data_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
+allow mediaserver media_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow mediaserver media_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 allow mediaserver app_data_file:dir search;
 allow mediaserver app_data_file:file rw_file_perms;