diff --git a/public/hal_drm.te b/public/hal_drm.te
index d86edaf98..598749134 100644
--- a/public/hal_drm.te
+++ b/public/hal_drm.te
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ allow hal_drm cgroup:file w_file_perms;
 allow hal_drm ion_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
 allow hal_drm hal_graphics_allocator:fd use;
 
+# Allow access to hidl_memory allocation service
+allow hal_drm hal_allocator_server:fd use;
+
 # Allow access to fds allocated by mediaserver
 allow hal_drm mediaserver:fd use;
 
diff --git a/vendor/hal_drm_default.te b/vendor/hal_drm_default.te
index cf8d894ee..e534762a8 100644
--- a/vendor/hal_drm_default.te
+++ b/vendor/hal_drm_default.te
@@ -6,5 +6,3 @@ init_daemon_domain(hal_drm_default)
 
 allow hal_drm_default hal_codec2_server:fd use;
 allow hal_drm_default hal_omx_server:fd use;
-
-allow hal_drm_default hal_allocator_server:fd use;