diff --git a/sepolicy/installd.te b/sepolicy/installd.te
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..abbd0e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sepolicy/installd.te
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+###########################
+# OmniROM common sepolicy
+#
+
+# Allow querying of asec size on SD card
+allow installd sdcard_external:dir { search };
+allow installd sdcard_external:file { getattr };
diff --git a/sepolicy/sepolicy.mk b/sepolicy/sepolicy.mk
index d3bc233..3e9a3f3 100644
--- a/sepolicy/sepolicy.mk
+++ b/sepolicy/sepolicy.mk
@@ -9,5 +9,6 @@
 BOARD_SEPOLICY_UNION += \
     file.te \
     genfs_contexts \
+    installd.te \
     mac_permissions.xml \
 	vold.te