diff --git a/units/systemd-networkd.socket b/units/systemd-networkd.socket
index f594d77940..9d078f9382 100644
--- a/units/systemd-networkd.socket
+++ b/units/systemd-networkd.socket
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ Conflicts=shutdown.target
 [Socket]
 ReceiveBuffer=128M
 ListenNetlink=route 1361
+FileDescriptorName=rtnl
 PassPacketInfo=yes
 
 [Install]