diff --git a/policy/modules/system/init.te b/policy/modules/system/init.te
index 17eda2480..5de913e25 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/init.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/init.te
@@ -179,6 +179,11 @@ seutil_read_config(init_t)
 
 miscfiles_read_localization(init_t)
 
+ifdef(`distro_debian',`
+fs_tmpfs_filetrans(init_t, initctl_t, fifo, "initctl")
+fs_tmpfs_filetrans(init_t, initrc_var_run_t, file, "utmp")
+')
+
 ifdef(`distro_gentoo',`
 	allow init_t self:process { getcap setcap };