--- src/qemu_conf.c.orig	2009-04-02 11:50:10.000000000 +0200
+++ src/qemu_conf.c	2009-04-03 17:46:59.000000000 +0200
@@ -779,6 +779,20 @@ int qemudBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr 
     char domid[50];
     char *pidfile;
     const char *cpu = NULL;
+    int skipSound = 0;
+
+    if (driver->securityDriver &&
+        driver->securityDriver->name &&
+        STREQ(driver->securityDriver->name, "selinux") &&
+        getuid() == 0) {
+        static int soundWarned = 0; 
+        skipSound = 1;
+        if (vm->def->nsounds &&
+            !soundWarned) {
+            soundWarned = 1;
+            VIR_WARN0("Sound cards for VMs are disabled while SELinux security model is active");
+        }
+    }
 
     uname_normalize(&ut);
 
@@ -1425,7 +1439,8 @@ int qemudBuildCommandLine(virConnectPtr 
     }
 
     /* Add sound hardware */
-    if (vm->def->nsounds) {
+    if (vm->def->nsounds &&
+        !skipSound) {
         int size = 100;
         char *modstr;
         if (VIR_ALLOC_N(modstr, size+1) < 0)