diff --git a/device.mk b/device.mk
index 3cc63368..7e5b3000 100644
--- a/device.mk
+++ b/device.mk
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ PRODUCT_PACKAGES += \
     init.mata.rc \
     init.mata.usb.rc \
     init.qcom.devstart.sh \
+    init.qcom.ipastart.sh \
     ueventd.mata.rc
 
 # IPACM
diff --git a/rootdir/Android.mk b/rootdir/Android.mk
index 3f05321a..fafb6a4b 100644
--- a/rootdir/Android.mk
+++ b/rootdir/Android.mk
@@ -46,6 +46,14 @@ LOCAL_SRC_FILES    := bin/init.qcom.devstart.sh
 LOCAL_VENDOR_MODULE    := true
 include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
 
+include $(CLEAR_VARS)
+LOCAL_MODULE       := init.qcom.ipastart.sh
+LOCAL_MODULE_TAGS  := optional
+LOCAL_MODULE_CLASS := EXECUTABLES
+LOCAL_SRC_FILES    := bin/init.qcom.ipastart.sh
+LOCAL_VENDOR_MODULE    := true
+include $(BUILD_PREBUILT)
+
 include $(CLEAR_VARS)
 LOCAL_MODULE       := ueventd.mata.rc
 LOCAL_MODULE_STEM  := ueventd.rc
diff --git a/rootdir/bin/init.qcom.ipastart.sh b/rootdir/bin/init.qcom.ipastart.sh
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..48b96d09
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rootdir/bin/init.qcom.ipastart.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#! /vendor/bin/sh
+
+echo 1 > /dev/ipa
diff --git a/rootdir/etc/init.mata.rc b/rootdir/etc/init.mata.rc
index 4a0e0a90..75406d7a 100644
--- a/rootdir/etc/init.mata.rc
+++ b/rootdir/etc/init.mata.rc
@@ -268,9 +268,6 @@ on post-fs
 
     write /sys/devices/virtual/graphics/fb0/idle_time 100
 
-    # init.target.rc
-    write /dev/ipa 1
-
     # Wait qseecomd started
     wait_for_prop vendor.sys.listeners.registered true
 
@@ -819,6 +816,16 @@ service vendor.ipacm /vendor/bin/ipacm
     disabled
     writepid /dev/cpuset/system-background/tasks
 
+service vendor.ipastart_sh /vendor/bin/init.qcom.ipastart.sh
+    class main
+    user root
+    group root
+    disabled
+    oneshot
+
+on property:vendor.sys.listeners.registered=true
+    start vendor.ipastart_sh
+
 service vendor.irsc_util /vendor/bin/irsc_util "/vendor/etc/sec_config"
     class core
     user root
diff --git a/sepolicy/vendor/file_contexts b/sepolicy/vendor/file_contexts
index 27844ffc..b522d2a5 100644
--- a/sepolicy/vendor/file_contexts
+++ b/sepolicy/vendor/file_contexts
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@
 
 /vendor/bin/hbtp_cmd\.sh                                      u:object_r:hbtp_cmd_exec:s0
 /vendor/bin/init\.qcom\.devstart\.sh                          u:object_r:init-qcom-devstart-sh_exec:s0
+/vendor/bin/init\.qcom\.ipastart\.sh                          u:object_r:init-qcom-ipastart-sh_exec:s0
 
 /vendor/usr/keylayout/uinput-fpc.kl                           u:object_r:vendor_keylayout_file:s0
diff --git a/sepolicy/vendor/init_ipastart.te b/sepolicy/vendor/init_ipastart.te
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ddf0c882
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sepolicy/vendor/init_ipastart.te
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+type init-qcom-ipastart-sh, domain;
+type init-qcom-ipastart-sh_exec, exec_type, vendor_file_type, file_type;
+
+init_daemon_domain(init-qcom-ipastart-sh)
+
+allow init-qcom-ipastart-sh vendor_shell_exec:file rx_file_perms;
+allow init-qcom-ipastart-sh vendor_toolbox_exec:file rx_file_perms;