diff --git a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/samba.if b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/samba.if
index 558b4eedc..d28ba6043 100644
--- a/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/samba.if
+++ b/refpolicy/policy/modules/services/samba.if
@@ -322,6 +322,6 @@ interface(`samba_connect_winbind',`
 
 	files_search_pids($1)
 	allow $1 winbind_var_run_t:dir search_dir_perms;
-	allow $1 winbind_var_run_t:file { getattr read write };
+	allow $1 winbind_var_run_t:sock_file { getattr read write };
 	allow $1 winbind_t:unix_stream_socket connectto;
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