diff --git a/init.te b/init.te
index d30bfa941f7dde8ebc85afd6b2953dba344f161d..8f7c82b5ed8b5b6e59983a679d94f79c52d1cf4d 100644
--- a/init.te
+++ b/init.te
@@ -328,6 +328,9 @@ allow init init:key { write search setattr };
 # Allow init to create /data/unencrypted
 allow init unencrypted_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 
+# Allow init to write to /proc/sys/vm/overcommit_memory
+allow init proc_overcommit_memory:file { write };
+
 unix_socket_connect(init, vold, vold)
 
 # Raw writes to misc block device