diff --git a/policy/modules/system/logging.te b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
index f9e41ae6d..5117e790d 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/logging.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
@@ -517,6 +517,7 @@ userdom_dontaudit_search_user_home_dirs(syslogd_t)
 
 ifdef(`init_systemd',`
 	# for systemd-journal
+	allow syslogd_t self:capability audit_control;
 	allow syslogd_t self:netlink_audit_socket connected_socket_perms;
 	allow syslogd_t self:capability2 audit_read;
 	allow syslogd_t self:capability { chown setgid setuid sys_ptrace };