diff --git a/policy/modules/system/udev.if b/policy/modules/system/udev.if
index 77a13a5b7..9ccfd8a64 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/udev.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/udev.if
@@ -222,6 +222,25 @@ interface(`udev_rw_db',`
 	allow $1 udev_tbl_t:file rw_file_perms;
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Read udev pid files.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`udev_read_pid_files',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type udev_var_run_t;
+	')
+
+	files_search_pids($1)
+	read_files_pattern($1, udev_var_run_t, udev_var_run_t)
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Search through udev pid content