diff --git a/private/system_server.te b/private/system_server.te
index 0e57739..819c78f 100644
--- a/private/system_server.te
+++ b/private/system_server.te
@@ -222,6 +222,9 @@
 # for dumpsys meminfo
 allow system_server dmabuf_heap_device:dir r_dir_perms;
 
+# Allow reading /proc/vmstat for the oom kill count
+allow system_server proc_vmstat:file r_file_perms;
+
 # The DhcpClient and WifiWatchdog use packet_sockets
 allow system_server self:packet_socket create_socket_perms_no_ioctl;