diff --git a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_poweroff.c b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_poweroff.c
index e82a96ba396bb8ea49a460b26f2a71d4570f5284..f66947722e1282196a4d60e8c777d8ea250b3750 100644
--- a/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_poweroff.c
+++ b/drivers/char/ipmi/ipmi_poweroff.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ extern void (*pm_power_off)(void);
 static int poweroff_powercycle;
 
 /* parameter definition to allow user to flag power cycle */
-module_param(poweroff_powercycle, int, 0);
+module_param(poweroff_powercycle, int, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(poweroff_powercycles, " Set to non-zero to enable power cycle instead of power down. Power cycle is contingent on hardware support, otherwise it defaults back to power down.");
 
 /* Stuff from the get device id command. */