diff --git a/init.te b/init.te
index 747f771bf56a3aad35ea7a6ebda7f953a89231de..9a7fde755e1dfbd907b017d851dd868e76bddce4 100644
--- a/init.te
+++ b/init.te
@@ -199,6 +199,7 @@ allow init self:capability sys_boot;
 
 # Write to sysfs nodes.
 allow init sysfs_type:dir r_dir_perms;
+allow init sysfs_type:lnk_file read;
 allow init sysfs_type:file w_file_perms;
 
 # disksize