diff --git a/bgpd/bgp_network.c b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
index f3857162c3..860c5fd382 100644
--- a/bgpd/bgp_network.c
+++ b/bgpd/bgp_network.c
@@ -572,7 +572,9 @@ static int bgp_accept(struct thread *thread)
 	peer->doppelganger = peer1;
 	peer1->doppelganger = peer;
 	peer->fd = bgp_sock;
-	vrf_bind(peer->bgp->vrf_id, bgp_sock, bgp_get_bound_name(peer));
+	frr_with_privs(&bgpd_privs) {
+		vrf_bind(peer->bgp->vrf_id, bgp_sock, bgp_get_bound_name(peer));
+	}
 	bgp_peer_reg_with_nht(peer);
 	bgp_fsm_change_status(peer, Active);
 	BGP_TIMER_OFF(peer->t_start); /* created in peer_create() */