diff --git a/vold.te b/vold.te
index bbee60b8bc9b21dc2498d2fc0af0bad66a7b7f98..5c83828a732086fd14642d6161d03b97eab65650 100644
--- a/vold.te
+++ b/vold.te
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ allow vold rootfs:dir mounton;
 allow vold sdcard_type:dir mounton;
 allow vold sdcard_type:filesystem { mount remount unmount };
 allow vold sdcard_type:dir create_dir_perms;
+allow vold sdcard_type:file create_file_perms;
 allow vold tmpfs:filesystem { mount unmount };
 allow vold tmpfs:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow vold tmpfs:dir mounton;
@@ -69,5 +70,3 @@ allow vold asec_image_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
 security_access_policy(vold)
 allow vold asec_apk_file:dir { rw_dir_perms setattr };
 allow vold asec_apk_file:file { r_file_perms setattr };
-allow vold sdcard_external:dir create_dir_perms;
-allow vold sdcard_external:file create_file_perms;