diff --git a/private/shell.te b/private/shell.te
index 60684f4..2b7bd88 100644
--- a/private/shell.te
+++ b/private/shell.te
@@ -228,6 +228,9 @@
 # Allow shell to write MTE properties even on user builds.
 set_prop(shell, arm64_memtag_prop)
 
+# Allow shell to write kcmdline properties even on user builds.
+set_prop(shell, kcmdline_prop)
+
 # Allow shell to read the dm-verity props on user builds.
 get_prop(shell, verity_status_prop)