diff --git a/dumpstate.te b/dumpstate.te
index 481febad2..e6128e936 100644
--- a/dumpstate.te
+++ b/dumpstate.te
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ allow dumpstate { appdomain system_server }:process signal;
 # Signal native processes to dump their stack.
 # This list comes from native_processes_to_dump in dumpstate/utils.c
 allow dumpstate { drmserver mediaserver sdcardd surfaceflinger }:process signal;
+# Ask debuggerd for the backtraces of these processes.
+allow dumpstate { drmserver mediaserver sdcardd surfaceflinger }:debuggerd dump_backtrace;
 
 # Execute and transition to the vdc domain
 domain_auto_trans(dumpstate, vdc_exec, vdc)