diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 600b333..41bbba1 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@
 {
 	int op;
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_MODULE)) {
+	if (write && !capable(CAP_SYS_MODULE)) {
 		return -EPERM;
 	}