diff --git a/lmkd/Android.mk b/lmkd/Android.mk
index 39081d6..8c88661 100644
--- a/lmkd/Android.mk
+++ b/lmkd/Android.mk
@@ -7,4 +7,6 @@
 
 LOCAL_MODULE := lmkd
 
+LOCAL_INIT_RC := lmkd.rc
+
 include $(BUILD_EXECUTABLE)
diff --git a/lmkd/lmkd.rc b/lmkd/lmkd.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83c5ff0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lmkd/lmkd.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+service lmkd /system/bin/lmkd
+    class core
+    critical
+    socket lmkd seqpacket 0660 system system