diff --git a/private/system_server.te b/private/system_server.te
index d1cb3e9ee63bf32c538832f66e6a802fb5b51af8..c126ca44c8639d7876dadb57e39089de4ddd3d18 100644
--- a/private/system_server.te
+++ b/private/system_server.te
@@ -379,6 +379,12 @@ allow system_server incident_data_file:file read;
 allow system_server perfetto_traces_data_file:file read;
 allow system_server perfetto:fd use;
 
+# Allow dropbox to read /data/misc/perfprofd. Only the fd is sent over binder.
+userdebug_or_eng(`
+  allow system_server perfprofd_data_file:file read;
+  allow system_server perfprofd:fd use;
+')
+
 # Manage /data/backup.
 allow system_server backup_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow system_server backup_data_file:file create_file_perms;