diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index e189d0b..7b151f2 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@
     # 5.0 %
     write /dev/cpuctl/bg_non_interactive/cpu.shares 52
 
+# Allow everybody to read the xt_qtaguid resource tracking misc dev.
+# This is needed by any process that uses socket tagging.
+    chmod 0644 /dev/xt_qtaguid
+
 on fs
 # mount mtd partitions
     # Mount /system rw first to give the filesystem a chance to save a checkpoint