diff --git a/security/selinux/netlink.c b/security/selinux/netlink.c
index 20f4810..e203883 100644
--- a/security/selinux/netlink.c
+++ b/security/selinux/netlink.c
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@
 
 static int __init selnl_init(void)
 {
-	selnl = netlink_kernel_create(NETLINK_SELINUX, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
+	selnl = netlink_kernel_create(NETLINK_SELINUX, SELNLGRP_MAX, NULL,
+	                              THIS_MODULE);
 	if (selnl == NULL)
 		panic("SELinux:  Cannot create netlink socket.");
 	netlink_set_nonroot(NETLINK_SELINUX, NL_NONROOT_RECV);