diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/devices.if b/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/devices.if
index f0f8328c..85a3c37d 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/devices.if
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/devices.if
@@ -586,7 +586,6 @@ interface(`dev_getattr_all_blk_files',`
 		attribute device_node;
 	')
 
-	allow $1 device_t:dir r_dir_perms;
 	allow $1 device_node:blk_file getattr;
 ')
 
@@ -623,7 +622,6 @@ interface(`dev_getattr_all_chr_files',`
 		attribute device_node;
 	')
 
-	allow $1 device_t:dir r_dir_perms;
 	allow $1 device_node:chr_file getattr;
 ')