diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index c931155..69550b8 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -2799,7 +2799,7 @@
             IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
             const int pid = ipc->getCallingPid();
             const int uid = ipc->getCallingUid();
-            if ((uid != AID_GRAPHICS) &&
+            if ((uid != AID_GRAPHICS && uid != AID_SYSTEM) &&
                     !PermissionCache::checkPermission(sAccessSurfaceFlinger, pid, uid)) {
                 ALOGE("Permission Denial: "
                         "can't access SurfaceFlinger pid=%d, uid=%d", pid, uid);