diff --git a/policy/modules/services/ftp.te b/policy/modules/services/ftp.te
index c312bb5..2284f4e 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/ftp.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/ftp.te
@@ -385,6 +385,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 
 # Allow ftpdctl to talk to ftpd over a socket connection
 stream_connect_pattern(ftpdctl_t, ftpd_var_run_t, ftpd_var_run_t, ftpd_t)
+files_search_pids(ftpdctl_t)
 
 # ftpdctl creates a socket so that the daemon can perform
 # access control decisions (see comments in ftpd_t rules above)