diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
index 096250f0d..881645909 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.te
@@ -642,6 +642,7 @@ systemd_log_parse_environment(systemd_modules_load_t)
 #
 
 allow systemd_networkd_t self:capability { chown dac_override fowner net_admin net_raw setgid setpcap setuid };
+allow systemd_networkd_t self:netlink_generic_socket create_socket_perms;
 allow systemd_networkd_t self:netlink_kobject_uevent_socket create_socket_perms;
 allow systemd_networkd_t self:netlink_route_socket { create_socket_perms nlmsg_read nlmsg_write };
 allow systemd_networkd_t self:packet_socket create_socket_perms;