diff --git a/mediacodec.te b/mediacodec.te
index cf2047cb680b23ed8cb17ea665784e8f934a6bac..9958f176518547a382f4970ea09a7335efce207c 100644
--- a/mediacodec.te
+++ b/mediacodec.te
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ binder_service(mediacodec)
 allow mediacodec mediacodec_service:service_manager add;
 allow mediacodec gpu_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 allow mediacodec video_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
+allow mediacodec video_device:dir search;
 allow mediacodec ion_device:chr_file r_file_perms;
 
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