diff --git a/private/bluetooth.te b/private/bluetooth.te
index da05cc2..1c0e14f 100644
--- a/private/bluetooth.te
+++ b/private/bluetooth.te
@@ -57,6 +57,9 @@
 # /data/data/com.android.shell/files/bugreports/bugreport-*.
 allow bluetooth shell_data_file:file read;
 
+# Bluetooth audio needs RT scheduling to meet deadlines, allow sys_nice
+allow bluetooth self:capability sys_nice;
+
 hal_client_domain(bluetooth, hal_bluetooth)
 hal_client_domain(bluetooth, hal_telephony)
 
@@ -69,6 +72,6 @@
 ###
 
 # Superuser capabilities.
-# bluetooth requires net_{admin,raw,bind_service} and wake_alarm and block_suspend.
-neverallow bluetooth self:capability ~{ net_admin net_raw net_bind_service };
+# Bluetooth requires net_{admin,raw,bind_service} and wake_alarm and block_suspend and sys_nice.
+neverallow bluetooth self:capability ~{ net_admin net_raw net_bind_service sys_nice};
 neverallow bluetooth self:capability2 ~{ wake_alarm block_suspend };
diff --git a/private/system_server.te b/private/system_server.te
index afca1f6..c4d17ef 100644
--- a/private/system_server.te
+++ b/private/system_server.te
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@
 allow system_server appdomain:process { getsched setsched };
 allow system_server audioserver:process { getsched setsched };
 allow system_server hal_audio:process { getsched setsched };
+allow system_server hal_bluetooth:process { getsched setsched };
 allow system_server cameraserver:process { getsched setsched };
 allow system_server hal_camera:process { getsched setsched };
 allow system_server mediaserver:process { getsched setsched };