diff --git a/private/ephemeral_app.te b/private/ephemeral_app.te
index 05f41db..0c89d09 100644
--- a/private/ephemeral_app.te
+++ b/private/ephemeral_app.te
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@
 allow ephemeral_app system_server:udp_socket {
         connect getattr read recvfrom sendto write getopt setopt };
 
+allow ephemeral_app ashmem_device:chr_file { getattr read write ioctl };
+
 ###
 ### neverallow rules
 ###