diff --git a/policy/modules/contrib/virt.if b/policy/modules/contrib/virt.if
index d4112ac364..66446a5ca7 100644
--- a/policy/modules/contrib/virt.if
+++ b/policy/modules/contrib/virt.if
@@ -2237,6 +2237,25 @@ interface(`virt_virtqemud_read_state',`
 	ps_process_pattern($1, virtqemud_t)
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Read the svirt process state.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`virt_svirt_read_state',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type svirt_t;
+	')
+
+	kernel_search_proc($1)
+	ps_process_pattern($1, svirt_t)
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Execute virsh in the caller domain.
diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
index a37ddf6962..f8323045d0 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
@@ -631,6 +631,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 	virt_rw_svirt_dev(systemd_machined_t)
 	virt_getattr_sandbox_filesystem(systemd_machined_t)
 	virt_read_sandbox_files(systemd_machined_t)
+	virt_svirt_read_state(systemd_machined_t)
 ')
 
 #######################################