diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.fc b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.fc
index 84ea47c77..06a2f2974 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.fc
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.fc
@@ -34,6 +34,8 @@
 
 /etc/init\.d/functions	--	system_u:object_r:etc_t
 
+/etc/network/ifstate	--	system_u:object_r:etc_runtime_t
+
 /etc/ptal/ptal-printd-like -- 	system_u:object_r:etc_runtime_t
 
 /etc/rc\.d/init\.d/functions -- system_u:object_r:etc_t