diff --git a/policy/modules/services/ftp.te b/policy/modules/services/ftp.te
index 0d84da71c..5686b2258 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/ftp.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/ftp.te
@@ -481,10 +481,6 @@ tunable_policy(`sftpd_full_access',`
 	files_manage_non_auth_files(sftpd_t)
 ')
 
-tunable_policy(`sftpd_write_ssh_home',`
-	ssh_manage_home_files(sftpd_t)
-')
-
 tunable_policy(`use_samba_home_dirs',`
 	fs_list_cifs(sftpd_t)
 	fs_read_cifs_files(sftpd_t)
@@ -496,3 +492,9 @@ tunable_policy(`use_nfs_home_dirs',`
 	fs_read_nfs_files(sftpd_t)
 	fs_read_nfs_symlinks(ftpd_t)
 ')
+
+optional_policy(`
+	tunable_policy(`sftpd_write_ssh_home',`
+		ssh_manage_home_files(sftpd_t)
+	')
+')