diff --git a/security/selinux/hooks.c b/security/selinux/hooks.c
index 4de09f0227b4..ef310f82717d 100644
--- a/security/selinux/hooks.c
+++ b/security/selinux/hooks.c
@@ -4559,6 +4559,7 @@ static int selinux_sk_alloc_security(struct sock *sk, int family, gfp_t priority
 
 	sksec->peer_sid = SECINITSID_UNLABELED;
 	sksec->sid = SECINITSID_UNLABELED;
+	sksec->sclass = SECCLASS_SOCKET;
 	selinux_netlbl_sk_security_reset(sksec);
 	sk->sk_security = sksec;