diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.if b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.if
index 698cae3..1ac92a6 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.if
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/system/files.if
@@ -69,6 +69,34 @@ class dir { getattr search read write add_name };
 
 ########################################
 #
+# files_ignore_modify_rootfs_file(domain,[`optional'])
+#
+define(`files_ignore_modify_rootfs_file',`
+requires_block_template(files_ignore_modify_rootfs_file_depend,$2)
+dontaudit $1 root_t:file { read write };
+')
+
+define(`files_ignore_modify_rootfs_file_depend',`
+type root_t;
+class file { read write };
+')
+
+########################################
+#
+# files_ignore_modify_rootfs_device(domain,[`optional'])
+#
+define(`files_ignore_modify_rootfs_device',`
+requires_block_template(files_ignore_modify_rootfs_device_depend,$2)
+dontaudit $1 root_t:chr_file { read write };
+')
+
+define(`files_ignore_modify_rootfs_device_depend',`
+type root_t;
+class chr_file { read write };
+')
+
+########################################
+#
 # files_create_private_root_dir_entry(domain,privatetype,[class(es)],[`optional'])
 #
 define(`files_create_private_root_dir_entry',`