diff --git a/adb/adb.c b/adb/adb.c
index 60568f5..001fae1 100644
--- a/adb/adb.c
+++ b/adb/adb.c
@@ -976,13 +976,14 @@
         ** AID_INET to diagnose network issues (netcfg, ping)
         ** AID_GRAPHICS to access the frame buffer
         ** AID_NET_BT and AID_NET_BT_ADMIN to diagnose bluetooth (hcidump)
+        ** AID_SDCARD_R to allow reading from the SD card
         ** 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_BW_STATS };
+                           AID_NET_BT, AID_NET_BT_ADMIN, AID_SDCARD_R, AID_SDCARD_RW,
+                           AID_MOUNT, AID_NET_BW_STATS };
         if (setgroups(sizeof(groups)/sizeof(groups[0]), groups) != 0) {
             exit(1);
         }
diff --git a/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h b/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h
index 0344b5c..a3d5e62 100644
--- a/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h
+++ b/include/private/android_filesystem_config.h
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@
 #define AID_UNUSED2       1025  /* deprecated, DO NOT USE */
 #define AID_DRMRPC        1026  /* group for drm rpc */
 #define AID_NFC           1027  /* nfc subsystem */
+#define AID_SDCARD_R      1028  /* external storage read access */
 
 #define AID_SHELL         2000  /* adb and debug shell user */
 #define AID_CACHE         2001  /* cache access */