diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/init.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/init.te
index 327f28693..d9b3af0d7 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/init.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/init.te
@@ -212,6 +212,9 @@ allow initrc_t self:netlink_route_socket r_netlink_socket_perms;
 
 allow initrc_t init_t:fd use;
 
+allow initrc_t initrc_devpts_t:chr_file rw_term_perms;
+term_create_pty(initrc_t,initrc_devpts_t)
+
 can_exec(initrc_t,initrc_exec_t)
 
 allow initrc_t initrc_state_t:dir create_dir_perms;