diff --git a/public/recovery.te b/public/recovery.te
index 6cb391c40..12eadee83 100644
--- a/public/recovery.te
+++ b/public/recovery.te
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ recovery_only(`
   allow recovery device:dir r_dir_perms;
   allow recovery block_device:dir r_dir_perms;
   allow recovery dev_type:blk_file rw_file_perms;
+  allowxperm recovery { userdata_block_device metadata_block_device }:blk_file ioctl BLKPBSZGET;
 
   # GUI
   allow recovery graphics_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;