diff --git a/sepolicy/generic/vendor/common/surfaceflinger.te b/sepolicy/generic/vendor/common/surfaceflinger.te
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0a0c4b1a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sepolicy/generic/vendor/common/surfaceflinger.te
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+allow surfaceflinger vendor_firmware_file:dir r_dir_perms;
diff --git a/sepolicy/generic/vendor/surfaceflinger.te b/sepolicy/generic/vendor/surfaceflinger.te
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index 45e59a77..00000000
--- a/sepolicy/generic/vendor/surfaceflinger.te
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-allow surfaceflinger vendor_firmware_file:dir { getattr open read search };