--- a/security/sandbox/linux/SandboxFilter.cpp
+++ b/security/sandbox/linux/SandboxFilter.cpp
@@ -767,16 +767,17 @@ public:
     case __NR_waitpid:
 #endif
 #ifdef __NR_arch_prctl
     case __NR_arch_prctl:
 #endif
       return Allow();
 
     case __NR_eventfd2:
+    case __NR_inotify_init:
     case __NR_inotify_init1:
     case __NR_inotify_add_watch:
     case __NR_inotify_rm_watch:
       return Allow();
 
 #ifdef __NR_memfd_create
     case __NR_memfd_create:
       return Allow();