diff --git a/policy/modules/system/init.te b/policy/modules/system/init.te
index 6192b8e5f..1a86fe299 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/init.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/init.te
@@ -410,6 +410,10 @@ ifdef(`distro_gentoo',`
 	# init scripts touch this
 	clock_dontaudit_write_adjtime(initrc_t)
 
+	# for integrated run_init to read run_init_type.
+	# happens during boot (/sbin/rc execs init scripts)
+	seutil_read_default_contexts(initrc_t)
+
 	optional_policy(`
 		arpwatch_manage_data_files(initrc_t)
 	')
@@ -456,10 +460,6 @@ ifdef(`distro_redhat',`
 	miscfiles_read_fonts(initrc_t)
 	miscfiles_read_hwdata(initrc_t)
 
-	# for integrated run_init to read run_init_type.
-	# happens during boot (/sbin/rc execs init scripts)
-	seutil_read_default_contexts(initrc_t)
-
 	optional_policy(`
 		bind_manage_config_dirs(initrc_t)
 		bind_write_config(initrc_t)