diff --git a/daemon/container_operations_unix.go b/daemon/container_operations_unix.go
index 84b7eb352f..954c194ea8 100644
--- a/daemon/container_operations_unix.go
+++ b/daemon/container_operations_unix.go
@@ -307,6 +307,8 @@ func (daemon *Daemon) setupConfigDir(c *container.Container) (setupErr error) {
 		if err := os.Chown(fPath, rootIDs.UID+uid, rootIDs.GID+gid); err != nil {
 			return errors.Wrap(err, "error setting ownership for config")
 		}
+
+		label.Relabel(fPath, c.MountLabel, false)
 	}
 
 	return nil