diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/bind.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/bind.te
index 9fe4d030f..c811b1f81 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/bind.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/bind.te
@@ -276,6 +276,15 @@ optional_policy(`networkmanager.te',`
 		type NetworkManager_t;
 	')
 
+	optional_policy(`dbus.te',`
+		gen_require(`
+			class dbus send_msg;
+		')
+
+		allow NetworkManager_t named_t:dbus send_msg;
+		allow named_t NetworkManager_t:dbus send_msg;
+	')
+
 	bind_domtrans(NetworkManager_t)
 
 	allow NetworkManager_t named_zone_t:dir search;
diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/networkmanager.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/networkmanager.te
index 3b17fa7da..8da8b1344 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/networkmanager.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/networkmanager.te
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@ optional_policy(`dbus.te',`
 	allow NetworkManager_t apmd_t:dbus send_msg;
 	allow apmd_t NetworkManager_t:dbus send_msg;
 
-	allow NetworkManager_t named_t:dbus send_msg;
-	allow named_t NetworkManager_t:dbus send_msg;
-
 	dbus_system_bus_client_template(NetworkManager,NetworkManager_t)
 	dbus_connect_system_bus(NetworkManager_t)
 	dbus_send_system_bus_msg(NetworkManager_t)