diff --git a/sepolicy/qcom/perfd.te b/sepolicy/qcom/perfd.te
index 2c9e4fff..27027829 100644
--- a/sepolicy/qcom/perfd.te
+++ b/sepolicy/qcom/perfd.te
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 allow perfd sysfs_devices_system_iosched:file rw_file_perms;
-unix_socket_connect(perfd, thermal, thermal-engine)
 
 # read mediaserver status
 allow perfd mediaserver:file { read open };