diff --git a/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.cpp b/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.cpp
index e1b69e1..5e167a5 100644
--- a/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.cpp
+++ b/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.cpp
@@ -164,3 +164,13 @@
 
     return 0;
 }
+
+int e4crypt_set_user_crypto_policies(const char* dir)
+{
+    auto command = std::string() + "cryptfs setusercryptopolicies " + dir;
+    auto result = vold_command(command);
+    // ext4enc:TODO proper error handling
+    KLOG_INFO(TAG, "setusercryptopolicies returned with result %s\n",
+              result.c_str());
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.h b/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.h
index 7931124..d02d181 100644
--- a/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.h
+++ b/ext4_utils/ext4_crypt_init_extensions.h
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
 int e4crypt_set_directory_policy(const char* path);
 bool e4crypt_non_default_key(const char* path);
 int do_policy_set(const char *directory, const char *policy, int policy_length);
+int e4crypt_set_user_crypto_policies(const char* path);
 
 __END_DECLS