diff --git a/bird.changes b/bird.changes
index 81e1f71..fbf37f2 100644
--- a/bird.changes
+++ b/bird.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Oct 15 12:11:24 UTC 2021 - Johannes Segitz <jsegitz@suse.com>
+
+- Drop ProtectClock hardening, can cause issues if other device acceess is needed
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Aug 25 08:05:28 UTC 2021 - Johannes Segitz <jsegitz@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/bird.service b/bird.service
index 5359f55..114b9c9 100644
--- a/bird.service
+++ b/bird.service
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ ConditionFileIsExecutable=/usr/sbin/bird
 ProtectSystem=full
 ProtectHome=true
 ProtectHostname=true
-ProtectClock=true
 ProtectControlGroups=true
 RestrictRealtime=true
 # end of automatic additions