diff --git a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
index a2ae59904c..5ca960f13e 100644
--- a/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
+++ b/src/lxc/lxc_controller.c
@@ -745,6 +745,9 @@ static int virLXCControllerSetupServer(virLXCControllerPtr ctrl)
                                          ctrl)))
         goto error;
 
+    if (virSecurityManagerSetSocketLabel(ctrl->securityManager, ctrl->def) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
     if (!(svc = virNetServerServiceNewUNIX(sockpath,
                                            0700,
                                            0,
@@ -757,6 +760,9 @@ static int virLXCControllerSetupServer(virLXCControllerPtr ctrl)
                                            5)))
         goto error;
 
+    if (virSecurityManagerClearSocketLabel(ctrl->securityManager, ctrl->def) < 0)
+        goto error;
+
     if (virNetServerAddService(ctrl->server, svc, NULL) < 0)
         goto error;
     virObjectUnref(svc);