diff --git a/priv_app.te b/priv_app.te
index a92b6eb1fe901bce56654bae4ea922809aa0ed39..2ff9a37f3ff85f474be58151c8161fb193d64472 100644
--- a/priv_app.te
+++ b/priv_app.te
@@ -60,6 +60,10 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
   allow priv_app perfprofd_data_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 ')
 
+# Allow GMS core to stat files and executables on
+# the system partition
+allow priv_app exec_type:file getattr;
+
 ###
 ### neverallow rules
 ###