diff --git a/init.te b/init.te
index 6f39f7f7e4c9fd61708b176a93cfe92038a9091f..b5c7d511d2e64210d6730518d4bad7eeff187462 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