diff --git a/etc/profile-m-z/pidgin.profile b/etc/profile-m-z/pidgin.profile
index 2dc49a28d..d78478687 100644
--- a/etc/profile-m-z/pidgin.profile
+++ b/etc/profile-m-z/pidgin.profile
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ nonewprivs
 noroot
 notv
 nou2f
-protocol unix,inet,inet6
+protocol unix,inet,inet6,netlink
 seccomp
 # shell none
 tracelog