diff --git a/policy/modules/system/logging.if b/policy/modules/system/logging.if
index b2bba9849..9215579e8 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/logging.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/logging.if
@@ -427,6 +427,24 @@ interface(`logging_domtrans_syslog',`
 	')
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Allow specified domain to start/stop syslog units
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`logging_startstop_syslog',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type syslogd_unit_t;
+		class service { start stop };
+	')
+	allow $1 syslogd_unit_t:service { start stop };
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Allow specified domain to check status of syslog unit
diff --git a/policy/modules/system/logging.te b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
index 15ae581ca..64406f650 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/logging.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
@@ -529,6 +529,9 @@ ifdef(`init_systemd',`
 	allow syslogd_t self:capability { chown setgid setuid sys_ptrace };
 	allow syslogd_t self:netlink_audit_socket { getattr getopt read setopt write };
 
+	# remove /run/log/journal when switching to permanent storage
+	allow syslogd_t var_log_t:dir rmdir;
+
 	kernel_getattr_dgram_sockets(syslogd_t)
 	kernel_read_ring_buffer(syslogd_t)
 	kernel_rw_stream_sockets(syslogd_t)