diff --git a/rootdir/init.rc b/rootdir/init.rc
index 1050870b9..cb254c359 100644
--- a/rootdir/init.rc
+++ b/rootdir/init.rc
@@ -436,6 +436,7 @@ service console /system/bin/sh
     disabled
     user shell
     group log
+    seclabel u:r:shell:s0
 
 on property:ro.debuggable=1
     start console