diff --git a/cmds/idmap2/idmap2/Scan.cpp b/cmds/idmap2/idmap2/Scan.cpp
index cfac5f31e2e61..0b349e10a118b 100644
--- a/cmds/idmap2/idmap2/Scan.cpp
+++ b/cmds/idmap2/idmap2/Scan.cpp
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ std::vector<std::string> PoliciesForPath(const std::string& apk_path) {
       {"/oem/", kPolicyOem},
       {"/product/", kPolicyProduct},
       {"/system/", kPolicySystem},
+      {"/system_ext/", kPolicySystem},
       {"/vendor/", kPolicyVendor},
   };
 
diff --git a/core/jni/android_util_AssetManager.cpp b/core/jni/android_util_AssetManager.cpp
index d6d939183a0d4..bf4ffc7e42e03 100644
--- a/core/jni/android_util_AssetManager.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/android_util_AssetManager.cpp
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ static void NativeVerifySystemIdmaps(JNIEnv* /*env*/, jclass /*clazz*/) {
       }
 
       // Generic idmap parameters
-      const char* argv[10];
+      const char* argv[11];
       int argc = 0;
       struct stat st;
 
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ static void NativeVerifySystemIdmaps(JNIEnv* /*env*/, jclass /*clazz*/) {
         argv[argc++] = AssetManager::PRODUCT_OVERLAY_DIR;
       }
 
-      if (stat(AssetManager::PRODUCT_SERVICES_OVERLAY_DIR, &st) == 0) {
-        argv[argc++] = AssetManager::PRODUCT_SERVICES_OVERLAY_DIR;
+      if (stat(AssetManager::SYSTEM_EXT_OVERLAY_DIR, &st) == 0) {
+        argv[argc++] = AssetManager::SYSTEM_EXT_OVERLAY_DIR;
       }
 
       if (stat(AssetManager::ODM_OVERLAY_DIR, &st) == 0) {
@@ -235,8 +235,8 @@ static jobjectArray NativeCreateIdmapsForStaticOverlaysTargetingAndroid(JNIEnv*
     input_dirs.push_back(AssetManager::PRODUCT_OVERLAY_DIR);
   }
 
-  if (stat(AssetManager::PRODUCT_SERVICES_OVERLAY_DIR, &st) == 0) {
-    input_dirs.push_back(AssetManager::PRODUCT_SERVICES_OVERLAY_DIR);
+  if (stat(AssetManager::SYSTEM_EXT_OVERLAY_DIR, &st) == 0) {
+    input_dirs.push_back(AssetManager::SYSTEM_EXT_OVERLAY_DIR);
   }
 
   if (stat(AssetManager::ODM_OVERLAY_DIR, &st) == 0) {
diff --git a/core/jni/fd_utils.cpp b/core/jni/fd_utils.cpp
index e5d6393530e49..ea4b25267512a 100644
--- a/core/jni/fd_utils.cpp
+++ b/core/jni/fd_utils.cpp
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@ bool FileDescriptorWhitelist::IsAllowed(const std::string& path) const {
   static const char* kVendorOverlaySubdir = "/system/vendor/overlay-subdir/";
   static const char* kSystemProductOverlayDir = "/system/product/overlay/";
   static const char* kProductOverlayDir = "/product/overlay";
-  static const char* kSystemProductServicesOverlayDir = "/system/product_services/overlay/";
-  static const char* kProductServicesOverlayDir = "/product_services/overlay";
+  static const char* kSystemSystemExtOverlayDir = "/system/system_ext/overlay/";
+  static const char* kSystemExtOverlayDir = "/system_ext/overlay";
   static const char* kSystemOdmOverlayDir = "/system/odm/overlay";
   static const char* kOdmOverlayDir = "/odm/overlay";
   static const char* kSystemOemOverlayDir = "/system/oem/overlay";
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ bool FileDescriptorWhitelist::IsAllowed(const std::string& path) const {
        || android::base::StartsWith(path, kVendorOverlayDir)
        || android::base::StartsWith(path, kSystemProductOverlayDir)
        || android::base::StartsWith(path, kProductOverlayDir)
-       || android::base::StartsWith(path, kSystemProductServicesOverlayDir)
-       || android::base::StartsWith(path, kProductServicesOverlayDir)
+       || android::base::StartsWith(path, kSystemSystemExtOverlayDir)
+       || android::base::StartsWith(path, kSystemExtOverlayDir)
        || android::base::StartsWith(path, kSystemOdmOverlayDir)
        || android::base::StartsWith(path, kOdmOverlayDir)
        || android::base::StartsWith(path, kSystemOemOverlayDir)
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp b/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
index 4755cb8663104..f7c83371f79c3 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
+++ b/libs/androidfw/AssetManager.cpp
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ const char* AssetManager::RESOURCES_FILENAME = "resources.arsc";
 const char* AssetManager::IDMAP_BIN = "/system/bin/idmap";
 const char* AssetManager::VENDOR_OVERLAY_DIR = "/vendor/overlay";
 const char* AssetManager::PRODUCT_OVERLAY_DIR = "/product/overlay";
-const char* AssetManager::PRODUCT_SERVICES_OVERLAY_DIR = "/product_services/overlay";
+const char* AssetManager::SYSTEM_EXT_OVERLAY_DIR = "/system_ext/overlay";
 const char* AssetManager::ODM_OVERLAY_DIR = "/odm/overlay";
 const char* AssetManager::OEM_OVERLAY_DIR = "/oem/overlay";
 const char* AssetManager::OVERLAY_THEME_DIR_PROPERTY = "ro.boot.vendor.overlay.theme";
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ bool AssetManager::appendPathToResTable(asset_path& ap, bool appAsLib) const {
                         mZipSet.setZipResourceTableAsset(ap.path, ass);
                 }
             }
-            
+
             if (nextEntryIdx == 0 && ass != NULL) {
                 // If this is the first resource table in the asset
                 // manager, then we are going to cache it so that we
diff --git a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/AssetManager.h b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/AssetManager.h
index 66fba26b72896..ce0985b389862 100644
--- a/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/AssetManager.h
+++ b/libs/androidfw/include/androidfw/AssetManager.h
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public:
     static const char* IDMAP_BIN;
     static const char* VENDOR_OVERLAY_DIR;
     static const char* PRODUCT_OVERLAY_DIR;
-    static const char* PRODUCT_SERVICES_OVERLAY_DIR;
+    static const char* SYSTEM_EXT_OVERLAY_DIR;
     static const char* ODM_OVERLAY_DIR;
     static const char* OEM_OVERLAY_DIR;
     /*
diff --git a/services/core/java/com/android/server/om/IdmapManager.java b/services/core/java/com/android/server/om/IdmapManager.java
index b22b33cdf5fe3..1f20968ca0c83 100644
--- a/services/core/java/com/android/server/om/IdmapManager.java
+++ b/services/core/java/com/android/server/om/IdmapManager.java
@@ -237,14 +237,9 @@ class IdmapManager {
             return fulfilledPolicies | IIdmap2.POLICY_OEM_PARTITION;
         }
 
-        // Check partitions for which there exists no policy so overlays on these partitions will
-        // not fulfill the system policy.
-        if (ai.isSystemExt()) {
-            return fulfilledPolicies;
-        }
-
+        // System_ext partition (/system_ext) is considered as system
         // Check this last since every partition except for data is scanned as system in the PMS.
-        if (ai.isSystemApp()) {
+        if (ai.isSystemApp() || ai.isSystemExt()) {
             return fulfilledPolicies | IIdmap2.POLICY_SYSTEM_PARTITION;
         }