diff --git a/lib/kobject_uevent.c b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
index 1a91efa..0401d29 100644
--- a/lib/kobject_uevent.c
+++ b/lib/kobject_uevent.c
@@ -373,13 +373,16 @@
 static int uevent_net_init(struct net *net)
 {
 	struct uevent_sock *ue_sk;
+	struct netlink_kernel_cfg cfg = {
+		.groups	= 1,
+	};
 
 	ue_sk = kzalloc(sizeof(*ue_sk), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!ue_sk)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
 	ue_sk->sk = netlink_kernel_create(net, NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT,
-					  1, NULL, NULL, THIS_MODULE);
+					  THIS_MODULE, &cfg);
 	if (!ue_sk->sk) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 		       "kobject_uevent: unable to create netlink socket!\n");