diff --git a/init/devices.c b/init/devices.c
index 13ebae75c..4ffdf4736 100644
--- a/init/devices.c
+++ b/init/devices.c
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ static struct perms_ devperms[] = {
     /* the msm hw3d client device node is world writable/readable. */
     { "/dev/msm_hw3dc",     0666,   AID_ROOT,       AID_ROOT,       0 },
 
+    /* gpu driver for adreno200 is globally accessible */
+    { "/dev/kgsl",          0666,   AID_ROOT,       AID_ROOT,       0 },
+
         /* these should not be world writable */
     { "/dev/diag",          0660,   AID_RADIO,      AID_RADIO,        0 },
     { "/dev/diag_arm9",     0660,   AID_RADIO,      AID_RADIO,        0 },