diff --git a/wifi/1.0/default/android.hardware.wifi@1.0-service.rc b/wifi/1.0/default/android.hardware.wifi@1.0-service.rc
index 696b1f9338..3672423dae 100644
--- a/wifi/1.0/default/android.hardware.wifi@1.0-service.rc
+++ b/wifi/1.0/default/android.hardware.wifi@1.0-service.rc
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ service wifi_hal_legacy /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.wifi@1.0-service
     class hal
     user wifi
     group wifi gps
+    capabilities NET_ADMIN NET_RAW