diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/selinux.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/selinux.te
index 635d80ba..54ddfd64 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/selinux.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/selinux.te
@@ -321,6 +321,10 @@ libraries_read_shared_libraries(restorecon_t)
 
 logging_send_system_log_message(restorecon_t)
 
+optional_policy(`hotplug.te',`
+hotplug_use_file_descriptors(restorecon_t)
+')
+
 # relabeling rules
 files_read_all_directories(restorecon_t)
 kernel_relabel_unlabeled_object(restorecon_t)
diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.te
index 635d80ba..54ddfd64 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/selinuxutil.te
@@ -321,6 +321,10 @@ libraries_read_shared_libraries(restorecon_t)
 
 logging_send_system_log_message(restorecon_t)
 
+optional_policy(`hotplug.te',`
+hotplug_use_file_descriptors(restorecon_t)
+')
+
 # relabeling rules
 files_read_all_directories(restorecon_t)
 kernel_relabel_unlabeled_object(restorecon_t)