diff --git a/perfprofd.te b/perfprofd.te
index 433b2b8ed8c9a8b08019abf791c43a35c8180bbd..bce990d437733ae2f799c04375face5966a76b62 100644
--- a/perfprofd.te
+++ b/perfprofd.te
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
   # to see whether it has a build ID
   allow perfprofd exec_type:file r_file_perms;
 
+  # simpleperf examines debugfs on startup to collect tracepoint event types
+  allow perfprofd debugfs:file r_file_perms;
+
   # simpleperf is going to execute "sleep"
   allow perfprofd toolbox_exec:file rx_file_perms;