diff --git a/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.d/10-default.conf b/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.d/10-default.conf
index 98867b7c7b..46d079b36b 100644
--- a/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.d/10-default.conf
+++ b/package/base-files/files/etc/sysctl.d/10-default.conf
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ kernel.panic=3
 kernel.core_pattern=/tmp/%e.%t.%p.%s.core
 fs.suid_dumpable=2
 
+fs.protected_hardlinks=1
+fs.protected_symlinks=1
+
 net.ipv4.conf.default.arp_ignore=1
 net.ipv4.conf.all.arp_ignore=1
 net.ipv4.ip_forward=1