diff --git a/drmserver.te b/drmserver.te
index 7bc0b38182d607be215f4e33baf6cd8c70dfd7a2..af629a5f4f74161c94e0b2f999d9263d914bc984 100644
--- a/drmserver.te
+++ b/drmserver.te
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@ allow drmserver apk_data_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
 type_transition drmserver apk_data_file:sock_file drmserver_socket;
 allow drmserver drmserver_socket:sock_file create_file_perms;
 allow drmserver tee:unix_stream_socket connectto;
+# Delete old socket file if present.
+allow drmserver apk_data_file:sock_file unlink;
 
 # After taking a video, drmserver looks at the video file.
 r_dir_file(drmserver, media_rw_data_file)