diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/files.if b/policy/modules/kernel/files.if
index 96b91e0f9..5f61d5e88 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/files.if
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/files.if
@@ -1872,6 +1872,24 @@ interface(`files_delete_root_dir_entry',`
 	allow $1 root_t:dir rw_dir_perms;
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Associate to root file system.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="file_type">
+##	<summary>
+##	Type of the file to associate.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`files_associate_rootfs',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type root_t;
+	')
+
+	allow $1 root_t:filesystem associate;
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Relabel to and from rootfs file system.