diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/support/loadable_module.spt b/refpolicy/policy/support/loadable_module.spt
index ad265302..4520282f 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/support/loadable_module.spt
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/support/loadable_module.spt
@@ -42,6 +42,28 @@ define(`optional_policy',`
 	')
 ')
 
+##############################
+#
+# Determine if we should use the default
+# tunable value as specified by the policy
+# or if the override value should be used
+#
+define(`deflt_or_overr',`ifdef(`$1',$1,$2)')
+
+##############################
+#
+# Tunable declaration
+#
+define(`tunable_def',`
+	ifdef(`monolithic_policy',`
+		bool $1 deflt_or_overr(`$1'_conf,$2);
+	',`
+		# loadable module tunable
+		# declaration will go here
+		# for $1 $2
+	')
+')
+
 ##############################
 #
 # Tunable policy handling