diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te b/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
index 309f3e08b..28f84ff3a 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
@@ -153,6 +153,9 @@ genfscon proc /sys/net/unix gen_context(system_u:object_r:sysctl_net_unix_t,s0)
 type sysctl_vm_t, sysctl_type;
 genfscon proc /sys/vm gen_context(system_u:object_r:sysctl_vm_t,s0)
 
+type sysctl_vm_overcommit_t, sysctl_type;
+genfscon proc /sys/vm/overcommit_memory gen_context(system_u:object_r:sysctl_vm_overcommit_t,s0)
+
 # /proc/sys/dev directory and files
 type sysctl_dev_t, sysctl_type;
 genfscon proc /sys/dev gen_context(system_u:object_r:sysctl_dev_t,s0)