diff --git a/policy/modules/contrib/rpcbind.te b/policy/modules/contrib/rpcbind.te
index bc7a4fabf9..59b4a774c4 100644
--- a/policy/modules/contrib/rpcbind.te
+++ b/policy/modules/contrib/rpcbind.te
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ files_var_lib_filetrans(rpcbind_t, rpcbind_var_lib_t, { file dir sock_file })
 
 kernel_read_system_state(rpcbind_t)
 kernel_read_network_state(rpcbind_t)
+kernel_read_net_sysctls(rpcbind_t)
 kernel_request_load_module(rpcbind_t)
 
 corenet_all_recvfrom_netlabel(rpcbind_t)