diff --git a/init.te b/init.te
index 716046638edcb5e4b7d64680e8d0c7092a7ff0d9..1845fa234c03e4553c5247cb267af9f7e21f4197 100644
--- a/init.te
+++ b/init.te
@@ -324,6 +324,9 @@ 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)
 
 ###