diff --git a/policy/modules/services/xserver.te b/policy/modules/services/xserver.te
index 145fc4bb4..33b91be0a 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/xserver.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/xserver.te
@@ -610,6 +610,7 @@ allow xserver_t self:unix_dgram_socket { create_socket_perms sendto };
 allow xserver_t self:unix_stream_socket { create_stream_socket_perms connectto };
 allow xserver_t self:tcp_socket create_stream_socket_perms;
 allow xserver_t self:udp_socket create_socket_perms;
+allow xserver_t self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms;
 
 manage_dirs_pattern(xserver_t, xserver_tmp_t, xserver_tmp_t)
 manage_files_pattern(xserver_t, xserver_tmp_t, xserver_tmp_t)
@@ -777,6 +778,10 @@ optional_policy(`
 	rhgb_signal(xserver_t)
 ')
 
+optional_policy(`
+	udev_read_db(xserver_t)
+')
+
 optional_policy(`
 	unconfined_domain_noaudit(xserver_t)
 	unconfined_domtrans(xserver_t)