diff --git a/private/netutils_wrapper.te b/private/netutils_wrapper.te
index fc01999c9..a773f96f9 100644
--- a/private/netutils_wrapper.te
+++ b/private/netutils_wrapper.te
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ domain_auto_trans({
 
 # suppress spurious denials
 dontaudit netutils_wrapper self:global_capability_class_set sys_resource;
+dontaudit netutils_wrapper sysfs_type:file read;
 
 # netutils wrapper may only use the following capabilities.
 neverallow netutils_wrapper self:global_capability_class_set ~{ net_admin net_raw };