diff --git a/src/rx/LINUX/rx_knet.c b/src/rx/LINUX/rx_knet.c
index 800ca02253..961ec7c965 100644
--- a/src/rx/LINUX/rx_knet.c
+++ b/src/rx/LINUX/rx_knet.c
@@ -37,7 +37,10 @@ rxk_NewSocketHost(afs_uint32 ahost, short aport)
     int code;
 
 
-#ifdef LINUX_KERNEL_IS_SELINUX
+    /* We need a better test for this. if you need it back, tell us
+     * how to detect it. 
+     */
+#if 0/*def LINUX_KERNEL_IS_SELINUX*/
     code = sock_create(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP, &sockp, 0);
 #else
     code = sock_create(AF_INET, SOCK_DGRAM, IPPROTO_UDP, &sockp);