diff --git a/shell.te b/shell.te
index 5f70cd079ceb57572faac1c5b577914bc11509da..77b21bee0134c1046b12659c481603502d7b074f 100644
--- a/shell.te
+++ b/shell.te
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ allow shell anr_data_file:file r_file_perms;
 allow shell shell_data_file:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow shell shell_data_file:file create_file_perms;
 allow shell shell_data_file:file rx_file_perms;
+allow shell shell_data_file:lnk_file create_file_perms;
 
 # adb bugreport
 unix_socket_connect(shell, dumpstate, dumpstate)