diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/terminal.if b/policy/modules/kernel/terminal.if
index aece29822..4bd4884f8 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/terminal.if
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/terminal.if
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ interface(`term_create_devpts_dirs',`
 		type devpts_t;
 	')
 
+	dev_add_entry_generic_dirs($1)
 	allow $1 devpts_t:dir create_dir_perms;
 ')
 
@@ -395,7 +396,7 @@ interface(`term_create_console_dev',`
 	')
 
 	dev_add_entry_generic_dirs($1)
-	allow $1 console_device_t:chr_file create;
+	allow $1 console_device_t:chr_file create_chr_file_perms;
 	allow $1 self:capability mknod;
 ')