diff --git a/public/recovery.te b/public/recovery.te
index 1f1a5ac6a3aa7ba9df766bb9fc8062b7f7b4ff57..0f47be7050d7a616afdfae678dd642aa83ecd2fb 100644
--- a/public/recovery.te
+++ b/public/recovery.te
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ recovery_only(`
   # Read serial number of the device from system properties
   get_prop(recovery, serialno_prop)
 
+  # Set sys.usb.ffs.ready when starting minadbd for sideload.
+  set_prop(recovery, ffs_prop)
+
   # Use setfscreatecon() to label files for OTA updates.
   allow recovery self:process setfscreate;