diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/filesystem.if b/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/filesystem.if
index ede8c92..133b9d5 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/filesystem.if
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/kernel/filesystem.if
@@ -2797,7 +2797,7 @@ interface(`fs_manage_tmpfs_symlinks',`
 	')
 
 	allow $1 tmpfs_t:dir rw_dir_perms;
-	allow $1 tmpfs_t:chr_file create_lnk_perms;
+	allow $1 tmpfs_t:lnk_file create_lnk_perms;
 ')
 
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