diff --git a/libbb/update_passwd.c b/libbb/update_passwd.c
index a2004f4..6255af4 100644
--- a/libbb/update_passwd.c
+++ b/libbb/update_passwd.c
@@ -30,7 +30,18 @@
 	if (!seuser)
 		bb_error_msg_and_die("invalid context '%s'", context);
 	if (strcmp(seuser, username) != 0) {
-		if (checkPasswdAccess(PASSWD__PASSWD) != 0)
+		security_class_t tclass;
+		access_vector_t av;
+
+		tclass = string_to_security_class("passwd");
+		if (tclass == 0)
+			goto die;
+		av = string_to_av_perm(tclass, "passwd");
+		if (av == 0)
+			goto die;
+
+		if (selinux_check_passwd_access(av) != 0)
+ die:
 			bb_error_msg_and_die("SELinux: access denied");
 	}
 	if (ENABLE_FEATURE_CLEAN_UP)