diff --git a/policy/modules/admin/brctl.te b/policy/modules/admin/brctl.te
index e67adc4d9..961276326 100644
--- a/policy/modules/admin/brctl.te
+++ b/policy/modules/admin/brctl.te
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ init_system_domain(brctl_t, brctl_exec_t)
 #
 
 allow brctl_t self:capability net_admin;
-allow brctl_t self:fifo_file rw_file_perms;
+allow brctl_t self:fifo_file rw_fifo_file_perms;
 allow brctl_t self:unix_stream_socket create_stream_socket_perms;
 allow brctl_t self:unix_dgram_socket create_socket_perms;
 allow brctl_t self:tcp_socket create_socket_perms;