diff --git a/public/hal_bootctl.te b/public/hal_bootctl.te
index 1ef10a7ac..f9b50b032 100644
--- a/public/hal_bootctl.te
+++ b/public/hal_bootctl.te
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@ binder_use(hal_bootctl_server)
 
 hal_attribute_hwservice(hal_bootctl, hal_bootctl_hwservice)
 allow hal_bootctl_server proc_bootconfig:file r_file_perms;
+
+# Needed to wait for AIDL hal services
+hal_attribute_service(hal_bootctl, hal_bootctl_service);
diff --git a/vendor/hal_bootctl_default.te b/vendor/hal_bootctl_default.te
index 2b9431307..f94cf5ff5 100644
--- a/vendor/hal_bootctl_default.te
+++ b/vendor/hal_bootctl_default.te
@@ -14,3 +14,7 @@ read_fstab(hal_bootctl_default)
 # Needed for reading/writing misc partition.
 allow hal_bootctl_default block_device:dir search;
 allow hal_bootctl_default misc_block_device:blk_file rw_file_perms;
+
+# Needed for writing to kernel log
+allow hal_bootctl_default kmsg_device:chr_file open;
+allow hal_bootctl_default kmsg_device:chr_file write;