diff --git a/examples/apparmor/usr.sbin.libvirtd b/examples/apparmor/usr.sbin.libvirtd
index dd37866c2a..3ff43c32a2 100644
--- a/examples/apparmor/usr.sbin.libvirtd
+++ b/examples/apparmor/usr.sbin.libvirtd
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
   # unconfined also required if guests run without security module
   unix (send, receive) type=stream addr=none peer=(label=unconfined),
 
+  # required if guests run unconfined seclabel type='none' but libvirtd is confined
+  signal (read, send) peer=unconfined,
+
   # Very lenient profile for libvirtd since we want to first focus on confining
   # the guests. Guests will have a very restricted profile.
   / r,