diff --git a/policy/modules/apps/irc.te b/policy/modules/apps/irc.te
index ac391a8d3..ff44fc79a 100644
--- a/policy/modules/apps/irc.te
+++ b/policy/modules/apps/irc.te
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ userdom_user_tmp_file(irc_tmp_t)
 
 allow irc_t self:process { getsched signal sigkill };
 allow irc_t self:fifo_file rw_fifo_file_perms;
-allow irc_t self:unix_dgram_socket create_socket_perms;
+allow irc_t self:unix_dgram_socket { create_socket_perms sendto };
 allow irc_t self:unix_stream_socket { accept listen };
 
 allow irc_t irc_conf_t:file read_file_perms;