diff --git a/public/hal_audio.te b/public/hal_audio.te
index dd7b140c84f64e35f298b07ac8e8fb87c3448e0d..08cc1ff2aef5d6cf4a14264a82b3148aadae9ed3 100644
--- a/public/hal_audio.te
+++ b/public/hal_audio.te
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ allow hal_audio shell:fifo_file write;
 allow hal_audio dumpstate:fd use;
 allow hal_audio dumpstate:fifo_file write;
 
+# allow hal audio to use vnbinder
+vndbinder_use(hal_audio)
+
 ###
 ### neverallow rules
 ###