diff --git a/vendor/file_contexts b/vendor/file_contexts
index 186015cad..d05e47fb4 100644
--- a/vendor/file_contexts
+++ b/vendor/file_contexts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 /(vendor|system/vendor)/bin/hw/android\.hardware\.automotive\.audiocontrol@1\.0-service  u:object_r:hal_audiocontrol_default_exec:s0
 /(vendor|system/vendor)/bin/hw/android\.hardware\.automotive\.can@1\.0-service  u:object_r:hal_can_socketcan_exec:s0
 /(vendor|system/vendor)/bin/hw/android\.hardware\.automotive\.evs@1\.[0-9]-service  u:object_r:hal_evs_default_exec:s0
-/(vendor|system/vendor)/bin/hw/android\.hardware\.automotive\.vehicle@2\.0-service  u:object_r:hal_vehicle_default_exec:s0
+/(vendor|system/vendor)/bin/hw/android\.hardware\.automotive\.vehicle@2\.0-(service|protocan-service)  u:object_r:hal_vehicle_default_exec:s0
 /(vendor|system/vendor)/bin/hw/android\.hardware\.bluetooth@1\.0-service      u:object_r:hal_bluetooth_default_exec:s0
 /(vendor|system/vendor)/bin/hw/android\.hardware\.bluetooth@1\.0-service\.btlinux    u:object_r:hal_bluetooth_btlinux_exec:s0
 /(vendor|system/vendor)/bin/hw/android\.hardware\.biometrics\.fingerprint@2\.1-service u:object_r:hal_fingerprint_default_exec:s0
diff --git a/vendor/hal_vehicle_default.te b/vendor/hal_vehicle_default.te
index e605ecbf1..dcb03a871 100644
--- a/vendor/hal_vehicle_default.te
+++ b/vendor/hal_vehicle_default.te
@@ -5,3 +5,8 @@ hal_server_domain(hal_vehicle_default, hal_vehicle)
 # may be started by init
 type hal_vehicle_default_exec, exec_type, vendor_file_type, file_type;
 init_daemon_domain(hal_vehicle_default)
+
+# communication with CAN bus HAL
+allow hal_vehicle_default hal_can_bus_hwservice:hwservice_manager find;
+allow hal_vehicle_default hal_can_socketcan:binder { call transfer };
+allow hal_can_socketcan hal_vehicle_default:binder { call transfer };