diff --git a/public/vold_prepare_subdirs.te b/public/vold_prepare_subdirs.te
index cc4cdae8faee63c5dbaa3c18ddd6945ca138fb81..1476a8c6793d8a936e671b1970c18dc6647ee583 100644
--- a/public/vold_prepare_subdirs.te
+++ b/public/vold_prepare_subdirs.te
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ typeattribute vold_prepare_subdirs coredomain;
 allow vold_prepare_subdirs system_file:file execute_no_trans;
 allow vold_prepare_subdirs shell_exec:file rx_file_perms;
 allow vold_prepare_subdirs toolbox_exec:file rx_file_perms;
-allow vold_prepare_subdirs devpts:chr_file { ioctl read write };
+allow vold_prepare_subdirs devpts:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 allow vold_prepare_subdirs vold:fd use;
 allow vold_prepare_subdirs vold:fifo_file { read write };
 allow vold_prepare_subdirs file_contexts_file:file r_file_perms;