1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/lockdep_proc.c b/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
index ec33c6ad58dd..d4b3dbc79fdb 100644
--- a/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
+++ b/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
@@ -680,7 +680,8 @@ static int __init lockdep_proc_init(void)
                     &proc_lockdep_stats_operations);
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_LOCK_STAT
-        proc_create("lock_stat", S_IRUSR, NULL, &proc_lock_stat_operations);
+        proc_create("lock_stat", S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR, NULL,
+                    &proc_lock_stat_operations);
 #endif
 
         return 0;