diff --git a/policy/modules/services/irqbalance.te b/policy/modules/services/irqbalance.te
index a71058d86..ade99be04 100644
--- a/policy/modules/services/irqbalance.te
+++ b/policy/modules/services/irqbalance.te
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ allow irqbalance_t self:capability { setpcap };
 dontaudit irqbalance_t self:capability sys_tty_config;
 allow irqbalance_t self:process { getcap getsched setcap signal_perms };
 allow irqbalance_t self:udp_socket create_socket_perms;
+allow irqbalance_t self:unix_stream_socket create_stream_socket_perms;
 
 manage_files_pattern(irqbalance_t, irqbalance_pid_t, irqbalance_pid_t)
 files_pid_filetrans(irqbalance_t, irqbalance_pid_t, file)