diff --git a/system_server.te b/system_server.te
index fc0da2bee8e6436bcb368af9b2e53d072562f4fe..a9e5f82fce7bfab36ce2f00846200693a50d9953 100644
--- a/system_server.te
+++ b/system_server.te
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ allow system_server dalvikcache_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow system_server dalvikcache_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 
 # Read from /data/dalvik-cache/profiles
-allow system_server dalvikcache_profiles_data_file:dir w_dir_perms;
+allow system_server dalvikcache_profiles_data_file:dir { getattr w_dir_perms };
 allow system_server dalvikcache_profiles_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 
 # Manage /data/misc/adb.