diff --git a/init.te b/init.te
index a6fadbd..d12cc23 100644
--- a/init.te
+++ b/init.te
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@
 # set scheduling parameters for a kernel domain task.
 allow init kernel:process setsched;
 
+# swapon() needs write access to swap device
+# system/core/fs_mgr/fs_mgr.c - fs_mgr_swapon_all
+allow init swap_block_device:blk_file rw_file_perms;
+
 ###
 ### neverallow rules
 ###