diff --git a/libc/bionic/ifaddrs.cpp b/libc/bionic/ifaddrs.cpp
index 0c80f4e..1536333 100644
--- a/libc/bionic/ifaddrs.cpp
+++ b/libc/bionic/ifaddrs.cpp
@@ -306,9 +306,12 @@
 
   // Open the netlink socket and ask for all the links and addresses.
   NetlinkConnection nc;
-  // SELinux policy only allows RTM_GETLINK messages to be sent by system apps.
+  // SELinux policy only allows RTM_GETLINK messages to be sent by:
+  // - System apps
+  // - Apps with a target SDK version lower than R
   bool getlink_success = false;
-  if (getuid() < FIRST_APPLICATION_UID) {
+  if (getuid() < FIRST_APPLICATION_UID ||
+      android_get_application_target_sdk_version() < __ANDROID_API_R__) {
     getlink_success = nc.SendRequest(RTM_GETLINK) && nc.ReadResponses(__getifaddrs_callback, out);
   }
   bool getaddr_success =