diff --git a/public/domain.te b/public/domain.te
index c010d7923cb4287c3bb9199fe4921fd04e31a84d..30dbd7e7301ed4d7cadb3e2e317cdb89525a0c5e 100644
--- a/public/domain.te
+++ b/public/domain.te
@@ -299,9 +299,8 @@ neverallow { domain -kernel -init -recovery } block_device:blk_file { open read
 # Don't allow raw read/write/open access to generic devices.
 # Rather force a relabel to a more specific type.
 # init is exempt from this as there are character devices that only it uses.
-# uevent historically was granted access, but this does not appear used.
-# Tightening candidate?
-neverallow { domain -init -ueventd } device:chr_file no_rw_file_perms;
+# ueventd is exempt from this, as it is managing these devices.
+neverallow { domain -init -ueventd } device:chr_file { open read write };
 
 # Limit what domains can mount filesystems or change their mount flags.
 # sdcard_type / vfat is exempt as a larger set of domains need
diff --git a/public/ueventd.te b/public/ueventd.te
index ce1cb37f153b2c66f3c502557f0ffb9e3e0525ac..3f1dcd4733afcbe0c70d9c77ba0b3dd12c436a69 100644
--- a/public/ueventd.te
+++ b/public/ueventd.te
@@ -7,12 +7,7 @@ allow ueventd kmsg_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 
 allow ueventd self:capability { chown mknod net_admin setgid fsetid sys_rawio dac_override fowner };
 allow ueventd device:file create_file_perms;
-
-# Read/write generically labeled /dev character device files.
-# TODO: this rule appears unnecessary. Delete?
 allow ueventd device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
-auditallow ueventd device:chr_file { read lock write ioctl open append };
-
 r_dir_file(ueventd, sysfs_type)
 r_dir_file(ueventd, rootfs)
 allow ueventd sysfs:file w_file_perms;