diff --git a/healthd.te b/healthd.te
index 9d23571323369bf3affd332fb4e5525c4111e2c2..b5ba6b97a5ea913392826aa95eb22925a4dfd783 100644
--- a/healthd.te
+++ b/healthd.te
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ type healthd_exec, exec_type, file_type;
 init_daemon_domain(healthd)
 allow healthd rootfs:file { read entrypoint };
 write_klog(healthd)
+# /dev/__null__ created by init prior to policy load,
+# open fd inherited by healthd.
+allow healthd tmpfs:chr_file { read write };
 
 allow healthd self:capability { net_admin mknod };
 allow healthd self:capability2 block_suspend;