diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
index cf06c8625..b44476562 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.te
@@ -221,6 +221,14 @@ ifdef(`targeted_policy',`
 	unconfined_domain_template(kernel_t)
 ')
 
+tunable_policy(`read_default_t',`
+	files_list_default(kernel_t)
+	files_read_default_files(kernel_t)
+	files_read_default_symlinks(kernel_t)
+	files_read_default_sockets(kernel_t)
+	files_read_default_pipes(kernel_t)
+')
+
 optional_policy(`nis.te',`
 	nis_use_ypbind(kernel_t)
 ')