diff --git a/sepolicy/hal_audio.te b/sepolicy/hal_audio.te
index 28fd756..42fe18c 100644
--- a/sepolicy/hal_audio.te
+++ b/sepolicy/hal_audio.te
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 allow hal_audio audio_cal_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 r_dir_file(hal_audio, sysfs_soc)
 
+allow hal_audio audio_data_file:dir search;
+
 userdebug_or_eng(`
   allow hal_audio diag_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 ')