1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/ipc/msgque.c b/tools/testing/selftests/ipc/msgque.c
index aa290c0de6f5..552f0810bffb 100644
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/ipc/msgque.c
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/ipc/msgque.c
@@ -193,6 +193,11 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         int msg, pid, err;
         struct msgque_data msgque;
 
+        if (getuid() != 0) {
+                printf("Please run the test as root - Exiting.\n");
+                exit(1);
+        }
+
         msgque.key = ftok(argv[0], 822155650);
         if (msgque.key == -1) {
                 printf("Can't make key\n");