diff --git a/policy/modules/services/ntp.if b/policy/modules/services/ntp.if
index f1a90c558..7fa20c8d8 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/ntp.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/ntp.if
@@ -79,6 +79,27 @@ interface(`ntp_run',`
 	roleattribute $2 ntpd_roles;
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Send and receive messages from
+##	ntpd over dbus.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`ntp_dbus_chat',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type ntpd_t;
+		class dbus send_msg;
+	')
+
+	allow $1 ntpd_t:dbus send_msg;
+	allow ntpd_t $1:dbus send_msg;
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Execute ntpdate server in the ntpd domain.