diff --git a/private/shell.te b/private/shell.te
index 1213777..7b52a02 100644
--- a/private/shell.te
+++ b/private/shell.te
@@ -54,3 +54,6 @@
 
 # Allow shell-based "dumpsys" to call into bufferhubd.
 binder_call(shell, bufferhubd);
+
+# Allow shell to use atrace HAL
+hal_client_domain(shell, hal_atrace)