diff --git a/public/vold.te b/public/vold.te
index 7e71f16070181b10c5e40c00378370338eb6f8c7..14286c4cc8223b0fe6129925ebf8e1bc8bb7b503 100644
--- a/public/vold.te
+++ b/public/vold.te
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ allow vold { mnt_media_rw_stub_file storage_stub_file }:dir { mounton create rmd
 # Manage per-user primary symlinks
 allow vold mnt_user_file:dir { create_dir_perms mounton };
 allow vold mnt_user_file:lnk_file create_file_perms;
+allow vold mnt_user_file:file create_file_perms;
 
 # Allow to create and mount expanded storage
 allow vold mnt_expand_file:dir { create_dir_perms mounton };