diff --git a/policy/modules/system/logging.te b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
index d671a0348..654c08a51 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/logging.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/logging.te
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ files_search_var_lib(syslogd_t)
 
 # manage runtime files
 allow syslogd_t syslogd_runtime_t:dir create_dir_perms;
-allow syslogd_t syslogd_runtime_t:sock_file { create setattr };
+allow syslogd_t syslogd_runtime_t:sock_file { create setattr unlink };
 allow syslogd_t syslogd_runtime_t:file map;
 manage_files_pattern(syslogd_t, syslogd_runtime_t, syslogd_runtime_t)
 files_pid_filetrans(syslogd_t, syslogd_runtime_t, file)