diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 317207c..4cc3f73 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -165,13 +165,19 @@
     chown system system /dev/cpuset/foreground
     chown system system /dev/cpuset/foreground/boost
     chown system system /dev/cpuset/background
+    chown system system /dev/cpuset/system-background
     chown system system /dev/cpuset/tasks
     chown system system /dev/cpuset/foreground/tasks
     chown system system /dev/cpuset/foreground/boost/tasks
     chown system system /dev/cpuset/background/tasks
+    chown system system /dev/cpuset/system-background/tasks
+
+    # set system-background to 0775 so SurfaceFlinger can touch it
+    chmod 0775 /dev/cpuset/system-background
     chmod 0664 /dev/cpuset/foreground/tasks
     chmod 0664 /dev/cpuset/foreground/boost/tasks
     chmod 0664 /dev/cpuset/background/tasks
+    chmod 0664 /dev/cpuset/system-background/tasks
     chmod 0664 /dev/cpuset/tasks
 
 
@@ -646,7 +652,6 @@
     user system
     group graphics drmrpc
     onrestart restart zygote
-    writepid /dev/cpuset/system-background/tasks
 
 service drm /system/bin/drmserver
     class main