diff --git a/public/hal_tetheroffload.te b/public/hal_tetheroffload.te
index a4c21fcd..48d67a2 100644
--- a/public/hal_tetheroffload.te
+++ b/public/hal_tetheroffload.te
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
 ## HwBinder IPC from client to server, and callbacks
 binder_call(hal_tetheroffload_client, hal_tetheroffload_server)
 binder_call(hal_tetheroffload_server, hal_tetheroffload_client)
+
+allow hal_tetheroffload_client hal_tetheroffload_hwservice:hwservice_manager find;
+
+# allow the client to pass the server already open netlink sockets
+allow hal_tetheroffload_server hal_tetheroffload_client:netlink_netfilter_socket { getattr read setopt write };