diff --git a/shelldomain.te b/shelldomain.te
index 14a64ee86d47392dbdddbeb0c0ca5424c6e63dbb..d4bb019e7051972c6051e2fdc2843bd55c1b48c3 100644
--- a/shelldomain.te
+++ b/shelldomain.te
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ allow shelldomain shell_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 allow shelldomain shell_data_file:file rx_file_perms;
 
 # Access sdcard.
-allow shelldomain sdcard_type:dir rw_dir_perms;
+allow shelldomain sdcard_type:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow shelldomain sdcard_type:file create_file_perms;
 
 # adb bugreport