diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/files.if b/policy/modules/kernel/files.if
index 2dd4e3c..9adeea4 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/files.if
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/files.if
@@ -4660,6 +4660,26 @@ interface(`files_search_var_lib',`
########################################
##
+## Do not audit attempts to search the
+## contents of /var/lib.
+##
+##
+##
+## Domain to not audit.
+##
+##
+##
+#
+interface(`files_dontaudit_search_var_lib',`
+ gen_require(`
+ type var_lib_t;
+ ')
+
+ dontaudit $1 var_lib_t:dir search_dir_perms;
+')
+
+########################################
+##
## List the contents of the /var/lib directory.
##
##
diff --git a/policy/modules/system/modutils.te b/policy/modules/system/modutils.te
index fb0dea9..2e1cdf1 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/modutils.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/modutils.te
@@ -303,6 +303,8 @@ ifdef(`distro_gentoo',`
files_search_pids(update_modules_t)
files_getattr_usr_src_files(update_modules_t)
files_list_isid_type_dirs(update_modules_t) # /var
+ files_dontaudit_search_var_lib(update_modules_t)
+ init_dontaudit_read_script_status_files(update_modules_t)
optional_policy(`
consoletype_exec(update_modules_t)