diff --git a/rootdir/init.usb.rc b/rootdir/init.usb.rc
index 0730ccecf..dde784e25 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.usb.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.usb.rc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ service adbd /system/bin/adbd --root_seclabel=u:r:su:s0
     disabled
     updatable
     seclabel u:r:adbd:s0
+    user root
 
 on property:vendor.sys.usb.adb.disabled=*
     setprop sys.usb.adb.disabled ${vendor.sys.usb.adb.disabled}