diff --git a/policy/modules/system/systemd.if b/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
index 4906767a8..db98053a2 100644
--- a/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
+++ b/policy/modules/system/systemd.if
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ template(`systemd_user_app_status',`
 	ps_process_pattern($1_systemd_t, $2)
 	allow $1_systemd_t $2:process signal_perms;
 	allow $2 $1_systemd_t:fd use;
-	allow $2 $1_systemd_t:unix_stream_socket rw_socket_perms;
+	allow $2 $1_systemd_t:unix_stream_socket rw_stream_socket_perms;
 
 	# apps run by systemd --user instances need to be able to read the
 	# state of the systemd --user instance