diff --git a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mdadm b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mdadm
index a3fba9479..b0397eb8d 100644
--- a/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mdadm
+++ b/apparmor.d/profiles-m-r/mdadm
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ profile mdadm @{exec_path} flags=(attach_disconnected) {
   @{sh_path}       rix,
   @{sbin}/sendmail rPUx,
 
-  /etc/mdadm.conf r,
+  /etc/{,mdadm/}mdadm.conf     r,
+  /etc/{,mdadm/}mdadm.conf.d/* r,
 
   @{run}/initctl r,
   @{run}/mdadm/* rwk,