diff --git a/public/hal_vibrator.te b/public/hal_vibrator.te
index c8612d77a3bd76b0283be5ffc440fd16f34a0a99..9ce34cac258e73906e8acb1cf49d14064dda7f49 100644
--- a/public/hal_vibrator.te
+++ b/public/hal_vibrator.te
@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ allow hal_vibrator_client hal_vibrator_hwservice:hwservice_manager find;
 
 # vibrator sysfs rw access
 allow hal_vibrator sysfs_vibrator:file rw_file_perms;
+allow hal_vibrator sysfs_vibrator:dir search;