diff --git a/etc/udev/udev.permissions.gentoo b/etc/udev/udev.permissions.gentoo
index d8d5c53a0c..8d2acc01fe 100644
--- a/etc/udev/udev.permissions.gentoo
+++ b/etc/udev/udev.permissions.gentoo
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ input/event*:root:root:600
 input/ts*:root:root:600
 input/*:root:root:644
 
+# Sony Vaio Jogdial sonypi device
+sonypi:root:root:0666
+
 # gpm devices
 gpmctl:root:root:0700