diff --git a/public/dnsmasq.te b/public/dnsmasq.te
index d189c89..86f1eb1 100644
--- a/public/dnsmasq.te
+++ b/public/dnsmasq.te
@@ -23,3 +23,6 @@
 allow dnsmasq netd:unix_stream_socket { getattr read write };
 allow dnsmasq netd:unix_dgram_socket { read write };
 allow dnsmasq netd:udp_socket { read write };
+
+# sometimes a network device vanishes and we try to load module netdev-{devicename}
+dontaudit dnsmasq kernel:system module_request;