diff --git a/policy/modules/system/userdomain.if b/policy/modules/system/userdomain.if
index 2e439d9a8..19622e858 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/userdomain.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/userdomain.if
@@ -507,6 +507,9 @@ template(`userdom_common_user_template',`
 	dontaudit $1_t self:netlink_socket { create ioctl read getattr write setattr append bind connect getopt setopt shutdown };
 	dontaudit $1_t self:netlink_route_socket { create ioctl read getattr write setattr append bind connect getopt setopt shutdown nlmsg_read nlmsg_write };
 
+	# gnome-settings-daemon tries to create a netlink socket
+	dontaudit $1_t self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms;
+
 	allow $1_t unpriv_userdomain:fd use;
 
 	kernel_read_system_state($1_t)