diff --git a/target/board/generic/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic/BoardConfig.mk
index 53a551228e..c672be8e4c 100644
--- a/target/board/generic/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -86,5 +86,6 @@ BOARD_SEPOLICY_UNION += \
         mediaserver.te \
         qemud.te \
         rild.te \
+        shell.te \
         surfaceflinger.te \
         system_server.te
diff --git a/target/board/generic/sepolicy/shell.te b/target/board/generic/sepolicy/shell.te
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b246d7e3c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/board/generic/sepolicy/shell.te
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+allow shell serial_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;
diff --git a/target/board/generic_mips/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_mips/BoardConfig.mk
index 85bf7d77dd..6d222e61ef 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_mips/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_mips/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -68,5 +68,6 @@ BOARD_SEPOLICY_UNION += \
         mediaserver.te \
         qemud.te \
         rild.te \
+        shell.te \
         surfaceflinger.te \
         system_server.te
diff --git a/target/board/generic_x86/BoardConfig.mk b/target/board/generic_x86/BoardConfig.mk
index a34804a333..db89582308 100644
--- a/target/board/generic_x86/BoardConfig.mk
+++ b/target/board/generic_x86/BoardConfig.mk
@@ -54,5 +54,6 @@ BOARD_SEPOLICY_UNION += \
         mediaserver.te \
         qemud.te \
         rild.te \
+        shell.te \
         system_server.te \
         zygote.te
diff --git a/target/board/generic_x86/sepolicy/shell.te b/target/board/generic_x86/sepolicy/shell.te
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b246d7e3c1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/target/board/generic_x86/sepolicy/shell.te
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+allow shell serial_device:chr_file rw_file_perms;