diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/files.te b/policy/modules/kernel/files.te
index 148d87aa0..4a59c7682 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/files.te
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/files.te
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ files_mountpoint(var_lib_t)
 #
 type var_lock_t;
 files_lock_file(var_lock_t)
+files_mountpoint(var_lock_t)
 
 #
 # var_run_t is the type of /var/run, usually