diff --git a/shell.te b/shell.te
index cb2bcbe83496655955ab4aa1a7da18ace24fede7..55757b0437ae67ea9a9cf3e2cd663a8f81781d4f 100644
--- a/shell.te
+++ b/shell.te
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ allow shell self:process ptrace;
 
 # allow shell to get battery info
 allow shell sysfs_batteryinfo:file r_file_perms;
+allow shell sysfs:dir r_dir_perms;
 
 # Allow access to ion memory allocation device.
 allow shell ion_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;