diff --git a/private/shell.te b/private/shell.te
index ae5ff55..97fb0b4 100644
--- a/private/shell.te
+++ b/private/shell.te
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@
 # Allow (host-driven) ART run-tests to execute dex2oat, in order to
 # check ART's compiler.
 allow shell dex2oat_exec:file rx_file_perms;
+allow shell dex2oat_exec:lnk_file read;
 
 # Allow shell to start and comminicate with lpdumpd.
 set_prop(shell, lpdumpd_prop);