diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/admin/rpm.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/admin/rpm.te
index 4ccf1bd9d..e2aa63500 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/admin/rpm.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/admin/rpm.te
@@ -82,9 +82,6 @@ allow rpm_t self:msg { send receive };
 allow rpm_t self:dir search;
 allow rpm_t self:file rw_file_perms;;
 
-allow rpm_t rpm_log_t:file create_file_perms;
-logging_create_log(rpm_t,rpm_log_t)
-
 allow rpm_t rpm_tmp_t:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow rpm_t rpm_tmp_t:file create_file_perms;
 files_create_tmp_files(rpm_t, rpm_tmp_t, { file dir })
@@ -176,6 +173,12 @@ userdom_use_unpriv_users_fd(rpm_t)
 
 ifdef(`targeted_policy',`
 	unconfined_domain_template(rpm_t)
+',`
+	# cjp: these are here to stop type_transition
+	# conflicts since rpm_t is an alias of
+	# unconfined in the targeted policy
+	allow rpm_t rpm_log_t:file create_file_perms;
+	logging_create_log(rpm_t,rpm_log_t)
 ')
 
 optional_policy(`cron.te',`