diff --git a/public/hal_audio.te b/public/hal_audio.te
index 1d27c81be7bc4dcec3ea3a4250176e39deef729b..f620562945a55a89eb1a3635eeb78f7380b175ae 100644
--- a/public/hal_audio.te
+++ b/public/hal_audio.te
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ r_dir_file(hal_audio, proc)
 allow hal_audio audio_device:dir r_dir_perms;
 allow hal_audio audio_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 
+# Needed to provide debug dump output via dumpsys' pipes.
+allow hal_audio shell:fd use;
+allow hal_audio shell:fifo_file write;
+
 # Needed on some devices for playing audio on paired BT device,
 # but seems appropriate for all devices.
 unix_socket_connect(hal_audio, bluetooth, bluetooth)