diff --git a/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.if b/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.if
index 4bf45cb7f..7cbf5d649 100644
--- a/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.if
+++ b/policy/modules/kernel/kernel.if
@@ -563,6 +563,25 @@ interface(`kernel_dontaudit_request_load_module',`
 	dontaudit $1 kernel_t:system module_request;
 ')
 
+########################################
+## <summary>
+##	Connect to kernel using a unix
+##	domain stream socket.
+## </summary>
+## <param name="domain">
+##	<summary>
+##	Domain allowed access.
+##	</summary>
+## </param>
+#
+interface(`kernel_stream_connect',`
+	gen_require(`
+		type kernel_t;
+	')
+
+	allow $1 kernel_t:unix_stream_socket connectto;
+')
+
 ########################################
 ## <summary>
 ##	Get information on all System V IPC objects.