diff --git a/sepolicy/vendor/hal_graphics_composer_default.te b/sepolicy/vendor/hal_graphics_composer_default.te
index 3eed6973..e5d76091 100644
--- a/sepolicy/vendor/hal_graphics_composer_default.te
+++ b/sepolicy/vendor/hal_graphics_composer_default.te
@@ -42,6 +42,11 @@ allow hal_graphics_composer_default vendor_hwc_log_file:dir rw_dir_perms;
 allow hal_graphics_composer_default vendor_hwc_log_file:file create_file_perms;
 allow hal_graphics_composer_default vendor_log_file:dir search;
 
+# allow HWC to access powerstats
+allow hal_graphics_composer_default thermal_link_device:dir search;
+allow hal_graphics_composer_default sysfs_thermal:dir search;
+allow hal_graphics_composer_default sysfs_thermal:file r_file_perms;
+
 # allow HWC to access IStats AIDL
 allow hal_graphics_composer_default fwk_stats_service:service_manager find;
 binder_call(hal_graphics_composer_default, system_server);