diff --git a/private/init.te b/private/init.te
index 30e5e3623fc363cde8be1fb36c4ee04f705fb91d..b8b0066d049cc1cf1f21dd7f5ac435d6785acb41 100644
--- a/private/init.te
+++ b/private/init.te
@@ -25,3 +25,6 @@ userdebug_or_eng(`
   dontaudit init su:process noatsecure;
   allow init su:process { siginh rlimitinh };
 ')
+
+# Allow the BoringSSL self test to request a reboot upon failure
+set_prop(init, powerctl_prop)