diff --git a/init/devices.c b/init/devices.c
index 1893642..af88c5f 100644
--- a/init/devices.c
+++ b/init/devices.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 #include <selinux/selinux.h>
 #include <selinux/label.h>
 #include <selinux/android.h>
+#include <selinux/avc.h>
 
 #include <private/android_filesystem_config.h>
 #include <sys/time.h>
@@ -830,6 +831,15 @@
         struct uevent uevent;
         parse_event(msg, &uevent);
 
+        if (sehandle && selinux_status_updated() > 0) {
+            struct selabel_handle *sehandle2;
+            sehandle2 = selinux_android_file_context_handle();
+            if (sehandle2) {
+                selabel_close(sehandle);
+                sehandle = sehandle2;
+            }
+        }
+
         handle_device_event(&uevent);
         handle_firmware_event(&uevent);
     }
@@ -896,6 +906,7 @@
     sehandle = NULL;
     if (is_selinux_enabled() > 0) {
         sehandle = selinux_android_file_context_handle();
+        selinux_status_open(true);
     }
 
     /* is 256K enough? udev uses 16MB! */