diff --git a/virtio-devices/src/seccomp_filters.rs b/virtio-devices/src/seccomp_filters.rs
index 79c5c9fcf..81d837070 100644
--- a/virtio-devices/src/seccomp_filters.rs
+++ b/virtio-devices/src/seccomp_filters.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ fn virtio_console_thread_rules() -> Result<Vec<SyscallRuleSet>, Error> {
 fn virtio_net_thread_rules() -> Result<Vec<SyscallRuleSet>, Error> {
     Ok(vec![
         allow_syscall(libc::SYS_close),
+        allow_syscall(libc::SYS_dup),
         allow_syscall(libc::SYS_epoll_create1),
         allow_syscall(libc::SYS_epoll_ctl),
         allow_syscall(libc::SYS_epoll_pwait),