diff --git a/common/private/recovery.te b/common/private/recovery.te
index f2038cb..d9cf0ce 100644
--- a/common/private/recovery.te
+++ b/common/private/recovery.te
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 allow recovery system_file:dir mounton;
 
 # Volume manager
+allow recovery block_device:dir create_dir_perms;
 allow recovery proc_filesystems:file r_file_perms;
 allow recovery self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms_no_ioctl;
 allow recovery tmpfs:file link;