diff --git a/data/etc/android.software.voice_recognizers.xml b/data/etc/android.software.voice_recognizers.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7e72177e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/data/etc/android.software.voice_recognizers.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<!-- Copyright (C) 2014 The Android Open Source Project
+
+     Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+     you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+     You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+     Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+     distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+     WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+     See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+     limitations under the License.
+-->
+
+<permissions>
+    <feature name="android.software.voice_recognizers" />
+</permissions>
diff --git a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
index 0bdadef2a..f0c9e67ef 100644
--- a/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
+++ b/data/etc/handheld_core_hardware.xml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
     <!-- basic system services -->
     <feature name="android.software.app_widgets" />
+    <feature name="android.software.voice_recognizers" />
     <feature name="android.software.backup" />
     <feature name="android.software.home_screen" />
     <feature name="android.software.input_methods" />
diff --git a/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml b/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
index 4f7465fbb..9d217ea8d 100644
--- a/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
+++ b/data/etc/tablet_core_hardware.xml
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
     <!-- basic system services -->
     <feature name="android.software.app_widgets" />
+    <feature name="android.software.voice_recognizers" />
     <feature name="android.software.backup" />
     <feature name="android.software.home_screen" />
     <feature name="android.software.input_methods" />