diff --git a/device.mk b/device.mk
index 80e28938..b1b7a200 100755
--- a/device.mk
+++ b/device.mk
@@ -601,3 +601,7 @@ PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
 # to avoid freeze
 PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
     persist.radio.DROPSETENABLE=0
+
+# Enable CameraHAL perfd usage
+PRODUCT_PROPERTY_OVERRIDES += \
+    persist.camera.perfd.enable=true
diff --git a/sepolicy/vendor/hal_camera.te b/sepolicy/vendor/hal_camera.te
index 4a2adc62..b86671f0 100644
--- a/sepolicy/vendor/hal_camera.te
+++ b/sepolicy/vendor/hal_camera.te
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# communicate with perfd
+allow hal_camera perfd:unix_stream_socket connectto;
+allow hal_camera perfd_socket:sock_file write;
+allow hal_camera perfd_socket:sock_file w_file_perms;
+
 allow hal_camera self:capability sys_nice;
 
 # communicate with camera