diff --git a/priv_app.te b/priv_app.te
index ca587b827c63ca3ce187b60dbd14e922aea59d4c..c734f58e92bd29c1d38743c29d321795d1e09b24 100644
--- a/priv_app.te
+++ b/priv_app.te
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
   allow priv_app perfprofd_data_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 ')
 
+# Allow GMS core to stat files and executables on
+# the system partition
+allow priv_app exec_type:file getattr;
+
 ###
 ### neverallow rules
 ###