diff --git a/public/init.te b/public/init.te
index de6d4d4..3a59641 100644
--- a/public/init.te
+++ b/public/init.te
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 allow init kmsg_device:chr_file { getattr write relabelto };
 # /dev/kmsg_debug
 userdebug_or_eng(`
-  allow init kmsg_debug_device:chr_file { write relabelto };
+  allow init kmsg_debug_device:chr_file { open write relabelto };
 ')
 # /dev/__properties__
 allow init properties_device:dir relabelto;