diff --git a/policy/modules/contrib/virt.te b/policy/modules/contrib/virt.te
index d41ed65624..dafc98d4d6 100644
--- a/policy/modules/contrib/virt.te
+++ b/policy/modules/contrib/virt.te
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ optional_policy(`
 
 optional_policy(`
 	ssh_domtrans_ssh(virtqemud_t)
-	ssh_signal(virtqemud_t)
+	ssh_signal_ssh(virtqemud_t)
 ')
 
 optional_policy(`
diff --git a/policy/modules/services/ssh.if b/policy/modules/services/ssh.if
index 1855c59b05..7a2bb985b8 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/ssh.if
+++ b/policy/modules/services/ssh.if
@@ -676,6 +676,24 @@ interface(`ssh_exec',`
 	can_exec($1, ssh_exec_t)
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Send a generic signal to the ssh client domain.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed to transition.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`ssh_signal_ssh',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type ssh_t, ssh_exec_t;
+	')
+
+	allow $1 ssh_t:process signal;
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Execute the ssh client in the ssh client domain.