diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
index 96c2b8a406303194737962905330c0a7a3900944..0c45cdbac4cfc80bcb79e287486d5a8a85fefdef 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/cell/spu_base.c
@@ -197,7 +197,9 @@ static int __spu_trap_data_map(struct spu *spu, unsigned long ea, u64 dsisr)
 	    (REGION_ID(ea) != USER_REGION_ID)) {
 
 		spin_unlock(&spu->register_lock);
-		ret = hash_page(ea, _PAGE_PRESENT | _PAGE_READ, 0x300, dsisr);
+		ret = hash_page(ea,
+				_PAGE_PRESENT | _PAGE_READ | _PAGE_PRIVILEGED,
+				0x300, dsisr);
 		spin_lock(&spu->register_lock);
 
 		if (!ret) {