diff --git a/policy/modules/services/xserver.te b/policy/modules/services/xserver.te
index f81fcacae..d57d09ff2 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/xserver.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/xserver.te
@@ -820,7 +820,7 @@ allow xserver_t xdm_t:shm rw_shm_perms;
 allow xserver_t xdm_var_lib_t:file { getattr read };
 dontaudit xserver_t xdm_var_lib_t:dir search;
 
-allow xserver_t xdm_var_run_t:file read_file_perms;
+read_files_pattern(xserver_t, xdm_var_run_t, xdm_var_run_t)
 
 # Label pid and temporary files with derived types.
 manage_files_pattern(xserver_t, xdm_tmp_t, xdm_tmp_t)