diff --git a/etc/init.rc b/etc/init.rc
index 0c76fb7..832b864 100644
--- a/etc/init.rc
+++ b/etc/init.rc
@@ -36,16 +36,18 @@ service adbd /sbin/adbd recovery
     disabled
 
 # Always start adbd on userdebug and eng builds
+# In recovery, always run adbd as root.
 on property:ro.debuggable=1
     write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable 0
     write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idVendor 18D1
     write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/idProduct D001
     write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/functions adb
-    write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable 1
+    #write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/enable 1
     write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/iManufacturer $ro.product.manufacturer
     write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/iProduct $ro.product.model
     write /sys/class/android_usb/android0/iSerial $ro.serialno
-    start adbd
+    #start adbd
+    setprop service.adb.root 1
 
 # Restart adbd so it can run as root
 on property:service.adb.root=1