diff --git a/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntp.conf b/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntp.conf
index 676e186453..b59003092b 100644
--- a/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntp.conf
+++ b/meta-networking/recipes-support/ntp/ntp/ntp.conf
@@ -14,4 +14,8 @@ driftfile /var/lib/ntp/drift
 server 127.127.1.0
 fudge 127.127.1.0 stratum 14
 # Defining a default security setting
-restrict default
+restrict -4 default notrap nomodify nopeer noquery
+restrict -6 default notrap nomodify nopeer noquery
+
+restrict 127.0.0.1    # allow local host
+restrict ::1          # allow local host