diff --git a/conf/init.gs201.usb.rc b/conf/init.gs201.usb.rc
index be407742..3fb626a3 100644
--- a/conf/init.gs201.usb.rc
+++ b/conf/init.gs201.usb.rc
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ on early-boot
     # etr_miu function
     mkdir /config/usb_gadget/g1/functions/etr_miu.gs11
 
-    setprop vendor.usb.functions.ready 1
+    # disable permission change. TODO (b/206902205): add back later
+    # setprop vendor.usb.functions.ready 1
 
 on boot
     write /config/usb_gadget/g1/bcdDevice 0x0510
diff --git a/usb/android.hardware.usb@1.3-service.gs201.rc b/usb/android.hardware.usb@1.3-service.gs201.rc
index a1292ef9..10ede6ee 100644
--- a/usb/android.hardware.usb@1.3-service.gs201.rc
+++ b/usb/android.hardware.usb@1.3-service.gs201.rc
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
+# TODO (b/206902205): remove root permission later
 service vendor.usb-hal-1-3 /vendor/bin/hw/android.hardware.usb@1.3-service.gs201
     class hal
-    user system
-    group system shell mtp
+    user root
+    group root system shell mtp
 
 on post-fs
     chown root system /sys/class/typec/port0/power_role