diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.if b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.if
index 08ebc582..66ebcc5a 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.if
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.if
@@ -39,6 +39,20 @@ class fifo_file getattr;
 class sock_file getattr;
 ')
 
+########################################
+#
+# files_search_all_directories(type,[`optional'])
+#
+define(`files_search_all_directories',`
+requires_block_template(files_get_all_file_attributes_depend,$2)
+allow $1 file_type:dir search;
+')
+
+define(`files_get_all_file_attributes_depend',`
+attribute file_type;
+class dir search;
+')
+
 ########################################
 #
 # files_read_root_dir(domain,[`optional'])