diff --git a/hostapd.te b/hostapd.te
index 79db3c37ba6caf762ba2b8c8d2c6f956f3371c0d..a934384df1791ae2f622b6cd00db2f4e3539cdcf 100644
--- a/hostapd.te
+++ b/hostapd.te
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
+# userspace wifi access points
 type hostapd, domain;
+permissive hostapd;
 type hostapd_exec, exec_type, file_type;
 
-init_daemon_domain(hostapd)
-net_domain(hostapd)
-unconfined_domain(hostapd)
+allow hostapd self:capability { net_admin net_raw setuid setgid };
+allow hostapd self:netlink_socket create_socket_perms;
+allow hostapd self:packet_socket { create write read };
+allow hostapd self:netlink_route_socket { bind create write nlmsg_write read };
+allow hostapd self:udp_socket { create ioctl };
+
+allow hostapd wifi_data_file:file rw_file_perms;
+allow hostapd wifi_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
+allow hostapd wifi_data_file:sock_file { create setattr write unlink };
+
+allow hostapd netd:fd use;
+allow hostapd netd:udp_socket { read write };
+allow hostapd netd:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket { read write };
+allow hostapd netd:netlink_nflog_socket { read write };
+allow hostapd netd:netlink_route_socket { read write };
+allow hostapd netd:unix_stream_socket { read write };
+allow hostapd netd:fifo_file { read write };