diff --git a/policy/modules/system/logging.te b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
index 5d3c8640c..04140bf11 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/logging.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ manage_files_pattern(syslogd_t, syslogd_tmp_t, syslogd_tmp_t)
 files_tmp_filetrans(syslogd_t, syslogd_tmp_t, { dir file })
 
 manage_files_pattern(syslogd_t, syslogd_var_lib_t, syslogd_var_lib_t)
+allow syslogd_t syslogd_var_lib_t:file map;
 files_search_var_lib(syslogd_t)
 
 # manage pid file