diff --git a/priv_app.te b/priv_app.te
index 79e9e96e98646cba4d8eec078f0da9d89836ff7b..235006c81997d6bd981b67842facd28090ef0d38 100644
--- a/priv_app.te
+++ b/priv_app.te
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ allowxperm priv_app self:udp_socket ioctl SIOCGIFHWADDR;
 binder_call(priv_app, update_engine)
 allow priv_app update_engine_service:service_manager find;
 
+# Allow Phone to read/write cached ringtones (opened by system).
+allow priv_app ringtone_file:file { getattr read write };
+
 ###
 ### neverallow rules
 ###