diff --git a/msm8976.mk b/msm8976.mk
index 45d2f31..18a141e 100644
--- a/msm8976.mk
+++ b/msm8976.mk
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     init.qcom.rc \
     init.qcom.power.rc \
     init.qcom.usb.rc \
+    init.recovery.qcom.rc \
     ueventd.qcom.rc
 
 # RenderScript HAL
diff --git a/rootdir/Android.mk b/rootdir/Android.mk
index 6bf7779..808c775 100644
--- a/rootdir/Android.mk
+++ b/rootdir/Android.mk
@@ -34,6 +34,14 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES    := etc/init.qcom.usb.rc
 LOCAL_MODULE_PATH  := $(TARGET_OUT_VENDOR_ETC)/init/hw
 include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
 
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_MODULE       := init.recovery.qcom.rc
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS  := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := ETC
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES    := etc/init.recovery.qcom.rc
+LOCAL_MODULE_PATH  := $(TARGET_RECOVERY_ROOT_OUT)
+include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
+
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE       := ueventd.qcom.rc
 LOCAL_MODULE_STEM  := ueventd.rc
diff --git a/rootdir/etc/init.recovery.qcom.rc b/rootdir/etc/init.recovery.qcom.rc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a404173
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rootdir/etc/init.recovery.qcom.rc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+on fs
+    setprop sys.usb.ffs.aio_compat 1