diff --git a/vendor/hal_evs_default.te b/vendor/hal_evs_default.te
index d1d4559..176d611 100644
--- a/vendor/hal_evs_default.te
+++ b/vendor/hal_evs_default.te
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@
 binder_call(hal_evs_default, automotive_display_service_server)
 allow hal_evs_default fwk_automotive_display_hwservice:hwservice_manager find;
 
+# allow to access data from surfaceflinger
+allow hal_evs_default surfaceflinger:fd use;
+
 # allow to access EGL
 allow hal_evs_default gpu_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 allow hal_evs_default gpu_device:dir search;