diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/telnet.te b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/telnet.te
index 6b508b601..782c09ef8 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/telnet.te
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/telnet.te
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ allow telnetd_t self:capability { fsetid chown fowner sys_tty_config dac_overrid
 allow telnetd_t self:process signal_perms;
 allow telnetd_t self:fifo_file rw_file_perms;
 allow telnetd_t self:tcp_socket connected_stream_socket_perms;
+allow telnetd_t self:udp_socket create_socket_perms;
 # for identd; cjp: this should probably only be inetd_child rules?
 allow telnetd_t self:netlink_tcpdiag_socket r_netlink_socket_perms;
 allow telnetd_t self:capability { setuid setgid };