diff --git a/policy/modules/services/dbus.if b/policy/modules/services/dbus.if
index d13a53a52..d28bf8e71 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/dbus.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/dbus.if
@@ -621,6 +621,25 @@ interface(`dbus_use_system_bus_fds',`
 	allow $1 system_dbusd_t:fd use;
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Use PIDFD file descriptors from the
+##	DBUS system bus.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`dbus_use_system_bus_pidfds',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type system_dbusd_t;
+	')
+
+	allow $1 system_dbusd_t:fd use;
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Do not audit attempts to read and
diff --git a/policy/modules/system/init.te b/policy/modules/system/init.te
index 4b880e160..638723e2d 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/init.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/init.te
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@ ifdef(`init_systemd',`
 
 	optional_policy(`
 		dbus_connect_system_bus(init_t)
-		dbus_use_system_bus_fds(init_t)
+		dbus_use_system_bus_pidfds(init_t)
 	')
 
 	optional_policy(`