diff --git a/private/bootanim.te b/private/bootanim.te
index fd3a09b..8c48ed3 100644
--- a/private/bootanim.te
+++ b/private/bootanim.te
@@ -66,4 +66,8 @@
 allow bootanim system_file:dir r_dir_perms;
 
 # Allow bootanim to send information to statsd socket.
-unix_socket_send(bootanim, statsdw, statsd)
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+unix_socket_send(bootanim, statsdw, statsd)
+
+# Allow bootanim to access extcon information.
+allow bootanim sysfs_extcon:dir r_dir_perms;
+allow bootanim sysfs_extcon:file r_file_perms;