diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 5657f51f3..f62d1d816 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ service ril-daemon /system/bin/rild
     socket rild stream 660 root radio
     socket rild-debug stream 660 radio system
     user root
-    group radio cache inet misc
+    group radio cache inet misc audio
 
 service zygote /system/bin/app_process -Xzygote /system/bin --zygote --start-system-server
     socket zygote stream 666