diff --git a/whitechapel/vendor/google/hal_fingerprint_default.te b/whitechapel/vendor/google/hal_fingerprint_default.te
index aee24633..69549701 100644
--- a/whitechapel/vendor/google/hal_fingerprint_default.te
+++ b/whitechapel/vendor/google/hal_fingerprint_default.te
@@ -33,3 +33,7 @@ allow hal_fingerprint_default sysfs_trusty:file rw_file_perms;
 # Allow fingerprint to access display hal
 allow hal_fingerprint_default hal_pixel_display_service:service_manager find;
 binder_call(hal_fingerprint_default, hal_graphics_composer_default)
+
+# allow fingerprint to read sysfs_leds
+allow hal_fingerprint_default sysfs_leds:file r_file_perms;
+allow hal_fingerprint_default sysfs_leds:dir r_dir_perms;