diff --git a/prebuilts/api/34.0/public/sdcardd.te b/prebuilts/api/34.0/public/sdcardd.te
index 220e7d0be3..4d96fa6e6f 100644
--- a/prebuilts/api/34.0/public/sdcardd.te
+++ b/prebuilts/api/34.0/public/sdcardd.te
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ allow sdcardd self:global_capability_class_set { setuid setgid dac_override dac_
 allow sdcardd { sdcard_type fuse }:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow sdcardd { sdcard_type fuse }:file create_file_perms;
 
+allow sdcardd media_userdir_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 allow sdcardd media_rw_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow sdcardd media_rw_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 
diff --git a/public/sdcardd.te b/public/sdcardd.te
index 220e7d0be3..4d96fa6e6f 100644
--- a/public/sdcardd.te
+++ b/public/sdcardd.te
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ allow sdcardd self:global_capability_class_set { setuid setgid dac_override dac_
 allow sdcardd { sdcard_type fuse }:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow sdcardd { sdcard_type fuse }:file create_file_perms;
 
+allow sdcardd media_userdir_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 allow sdcardd media_rw_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow sdcardd media_rw_data_file:file create_file_perms;