diff --git a/logd/FlushCommand.cpp b/logd/FlushCommand.cpp
index 48036d3..fd45c4a0 100644
--- a/logd/FlushCommand.cpp
+++ b/logd/FlushCommand.cpp
@@ -93,3 +93,11 @@
 bool FlushCommand::hasReadLogs(SocketClient *client) {
     return clientHasLogCredentials(client);
 }
+
+static bool clientHasSecurityCredentials(SocketClient *client) {
+    return (client->getUid() == AID_SYSTEM) || (client->getGid() == AID_SYSTEM);
+}
+
+bool FlushCommand::hasSecurityLogs(SocketClient *client) {
+    return clientHasSecurityCredentials(client);
+}