diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 309648c..cd3307a2 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -1838,6 +1838,8 @@
 			av |= FIFO_FILE__OPEN;
 		else if (S_ISDIR(mode))
 			av |= DIR__OPEN;
+		else if (S_ISSOCK(mode))
+			av |= SOCK_FILE__OPEN;
 		else
 			printk(KERN_ERR "SELinux: WARNING: inside %s with "
 				"unknown mode:%o\n", __func__, mode);