diff --git a/private/traced_probes.te b/private/traced_probes.te
index b0b87d8496c1404371953f5b6abca53de1e6bcef..ad6611c94e56ecc48f49691ee364abfbe6b5f021 100644
--- a/private/traced_probes.te
+++ b/private/traced_probes.te
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ allow traced_probes debugfs_trace_marker:file getattr;
 # TODO(primiano): temporarily I/O tracing categories are still
 # userdebug only until we nail down the blacklist/whitelist.
 userdebug_or_eng(`
+allow traced_probes debugfs_tracing_debug:dir r_dir_perms;
 allow traced_probes debugfs_tracing_debug:file rw_file_perms;
 ')