diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/logging.if b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/logging.if
index 9b15f3a66..39968a9ba 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/logging.if
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/logging.if
@@ -14,6 +14,25 @@ define(`logging_make_log_file_depend',`
 attribute logfile;
 ')
 
+########################################
+#
+# logging_create_private_log(domain,privatetype,[class(es)])
+#
+define(`logging_create_private_log',`
+requires_block_template(`$0'_depend)
+allow $1 var_log_t:dir { getattr search read write add_name remove_name };
+ifelse(`$3',`',`
+type_transition $1 var_log_t:file $2;
+',`
+type_transition $1 var_log_t:$3 $2;
+') dnl end ifelse
+')
+
+define(`logging_create_private_log_depend',`
+type var_log_t;
+class dir { getattr search read write add_name remove_name };
+')
+
 #######################################
 #
 # logging_send_system_log_message(domain)