diff --git a/NetlinkManager.cpp b/NetlinkManager.cpp
index d2e16b2..b5069a6 100644
--- a/NetlinkManager.cpp
+++ b/NetlinkManager.cpp
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
     nladdr.nl_pid = getpid();
     nladdr.nl_groups = 0xffffffff;
 
-    if ((mSock = socket(PF_NETLINK,
-                        SOCK_DGRAM,NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT)) < 0) {
+    if ((mSock = socket(PF_NETLINK, SOCK_DGRAM | SOCK_CLOEXEC,
+            NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT)) < 0) {
         SLOGE("Unable to create uevent socket: %s", strerror(errno));
         return -1;
     }