diff --git a/units/systemd-logind.service.in b/units/systemd-logind.service.in
index cc1b6be429c..e04aa821190 100644
--- a/units/systemd-logind.service.in
+++ b/units/systemd-logind.service.in
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ CapabilityBoundingSet=CAP_SYS_ADMIN CAP_MAC_ADMIN CAP_AUDIT_CONTROL CAP_CHOWN CA
 DeviceAllow=block-* r
 DeviceAllow=char-/dev/console rw
 DeviceAllow=char-drm rw
+DeviceAllow=char-hvc rw
 DeviceAllow=char-input rw
 DeviceAllow=char-tty rw
 DeviceAllow=char-vcs rw