diff --git a/services/mediacodec/mediaswcodec.rc b/services/mediacodec/mediaswcodec.rc
index dfe3381985..354966655c 100644
--- a/services/mediacodec/mediaswcodec.rc
+++ b/services/mediacodec/mediaswcodec.rc
@@ -2,5 +2,6 @@ service media.swcodec /system/bin/mediaswcodec
     class main
     user mediacodec
     group camera drmrpc mediadrm
+    updatable
     ioprio rt 4
     writepid /dev/cpuset/foreground/tasks