diff --git a/system_server.te b/system_server.te
index 3e04997663908e83fc0e240ac72f219925de2e15..f6a89afcbf21d22c918108bac0d0ff21d0f9b80b 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -435,6 +435,9 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
   # Allow system server to create and write method traces in /data/misc/trace.
   allow system_server method_trace_data_file:dir w_dir_perms;
   allow system_server method_trace_data_file:file { create w_file_perms };
+
+  # Allow system server to read dmesg
+  allow system_server kernel:system syslog_read;
 ')
 
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