diff --git a/policy/modules/services/samba.te b/policy/modules/services/samba.te
index 9f8ef0f1b..9c21f473d 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/samba.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/samba.te
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ allow samba_net_t self:capability { dac_override dac_read_search sys_chroot sys_
 allow samba_net_t self:capability2 block_suspend;
 allow samba_net_t self:process { sigkill getsched setsched };
 allow samba_net_t self:unix_stream_socket { accept listen };
-allow samba_net_t self:fifo_file rw_file_perms;
+allow samba_net_t self:fifo_file rw_inherited_fifo_file_perms;
 
 allow samba_net_t samba_etc_t:file read_file_perms;