diff --git a/sepolicy/recovery.te b/sepolicy/recovery.te
index c5f58c6e..5bd544f2 100644
--- a/sepolicy/recovery.te
+++ b/sepolicy/recovery.te
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 recovery_only(`
 
+# file system operations for sdcard
+permissive fsck_untrusted;
+
 # Secure adb (setup_adbd)
 allow adbd adb_keys_file:dir search;
 allow recovery adb_keys_file:dir r_dir_perms;