diff --git a/policy/modules/admin/readahead.te b/policy/modules/admin/readahead.te
index 4a4e7311f..138af2978 100644
--- a/policy/modules/admin/readahead.te
+++ b/policy/modules/admin/readahead.te
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dev_getattr_all_chr_files(readahead_t)
 dev_getattr_all_blk_files(readahead_t)
 dev_dontaudit_read_all_blk_files(readahead_t)
 dev_dontaudit_getattr_memory_dev(readahead_t)
-dev_dontaudit_getattr_nvram(readahead_t)
+dev_dontaudit_getattr_nvram_dev(readahead_t)
 storage_dontaudit_getattr_fixed_disk_dev(readahead_t)
 
 domain_use_interactive_fds(readahead_t)
diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/devices.if b/policy/modules/kernel/devices.if
index 9ff21603d..e08e3936a 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/devices.if
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/devices.if
@@ -1977,6 +1977,25 @@ interface(`dev_create_null_dev',`
 	allow $1 self:capability mknod;
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Do not audit attempts to get the attributes
+##	of the BIOS non-volatile RAM device.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`dev_dontaudit_getattr_nvram_dev',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type nvram_device_t;
+	')
+
+	dontaudit $1 nvram_device_t:chr_file getattr;
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Read and write BIOS non-volatile RAM.