diff --git a/init.te b/init.te
index 7306d9634639f3059b6524db6e4749c5b993295a..2e1a4b4804a8a5a9787a3d5d5c5efa1d51c76625 100644
--- a/init.te
+++ b/init.te
@@ -331,6 +331,9 @@ 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