diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/terminal.if b/policy/modules/kernel/terminal.if
index 9a3b1900d..a12cdaa4a 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/terminal.if
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/terminal.if
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ interface(`term_tty',`
 	typeattribute $2 ttynode, serial_device;
 	type_change $1 tty_device_t:chr_file $2;
 
-	fs_associate($1)
-	files_associate_tmp($1)
+	fs_associate($2)
+	files_associate_tmp($2)
 
 	# Debian login is from shadow utils and does not allow resetting the perms.
 	# have to fix this!