diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index e400c85c7..f617d7227 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -201,6 +201,10 @@ on init
     # enable armv8_deprecated instruction hooks
     write /proc/sys/abi/swp 1
 
+    # Linux's execveat() syscall may construct paths containing /dev/fd
+    # expecting it to point to /proc/self/fd
+    symlink /proc/self/fd /dev/fd
+
 # Healthd can trigger a full boot from charger mode by signaling this
 # property when the power button is held.
 on property:sys.boot_from_charger_mode=1