diff --git a/mediaserver.te b/mediaserver.te
index 1a71a3198727655af93659ed0bc3968872080d47..a793f4e9f6b6cdcaf99c149cfc5438a3a43bf82d 100644
--- a/mediaserver.te
+++ b/mediaserver.te
@@ -132,6 +132,9 @@ allowxperm mediaserver self:{ rawip_socket tcp_socket udp_socket }
 allow mediaserver media_rw_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow mediaserver media_rw_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 
+# Access to /data/preloads
+allow mediaserver preloads_data_file:file { getattr read ioctl };
+
 ###
 ### neverallow rules
 ###