diff --git a/policy/modules/services/clamav.if b/policy/modules/services/clamav.if
index 2adb1230e..7b6df49e5 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/clamav.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/clamav.if
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ interface(`clamav_stream_connect',`
 		type clamd_t, clamd_var_run_t;
 	')
 
+	allow clamd_t $1:fd use;
+
 	files_search_pids($1)
 	stream_connect_pattern($1, clamd_var_run_t, clamd_var_run_t, clamd_t)
 ')