diff --git a/scripts/selinux/mdp/mdp.c b/scripts/selinux/mdp/mdp.c
index 62b34ce1f50d..e10beb11b696 100644
--- a/scripts/selinux/mdp/mdp.c
+++ b/scripts/selinux/mdp/mdp.c
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	/* types, roles, and allows */
 	fprintf(fout, "type base_t;\n");
+	fprintf(fout, "role base_r;\n");
 	fprintf(fout, "role base_r types { base_t };\n");
 	for (i = 0; secclass_map[i].name; i++)
 		fprintf(fout, "allow base_t base_t:%s *;\n",