diff --git a/adb/adb.c b/adb/adb.c
index a91004c36..e35c33425 100644
--- a/adb/adb.c
+++ b/adb/adb.c
@@ -907,9 +907,11 @@ int adb_main(int is_daemon, int server_port)
         ** AID_NET_BT and AID_NET_BT_ADMIN to diagnose bluetooth (hcidump)
         ** AID_SDCARD_RW to allow writing to the SD card
         ** AID_MOUNT to allow unmounting the SD card before rebooting
+        ** AID_NET_BW_STATS to read out qtaguid statistics
         */
         gid_t groups[] = { AID_ADB, AID_LOG, AID_INPUT, AID_INET, AID_GRAPHICS,
-                           AID_NET_BT, AID_NET_BT_ADMIN, AID_SDCARD_RW, AID_MOUNT };
+                           AID_NET_BT, AID_NET_BT_ADMIN, AID_SDCARD_RW, AID_MOUNT,
+                           AID_NET_BW_STATS };
         if (setgroups(sizeof(groups)/sizeof(groups[0]), groups) != 0) {
             exit(1);
         }