diff --git a/public/bootanim.te b/public/bootanim.te
index 71f9280e5dfe79be1d671895ada1936198cb31ba..9c5702ddfed98f3a041243c6230814a2a66db688 100644
--- a/public/bootanim.te
+++ b/public/bootanim.te
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ binder_use(bootanim)
 binder_call(bootanim, surfaceflinger)
 binder_call(bootanim, audioserver)
 
+hwbinder_use(bootanim)
+
 allow bootanim gpu_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 
 # /oem access