diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
index 3ce1f864c2d3f749c2f3b6f2f7008a8f051230c1..e68a84568b8bcbce38815dff9789de604701b185 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/sysfs.c
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ SYSFS_PMCSETUP(dscr, SPRN_DSCR);
 SYSFS_PMCSETUP(pir, SPRN_PIR);
 
 static DEVICE_ATTR(mmcra, 0600, show_mmcra, store_mmcra);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(spurr, 0600, show_spurr, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(spurr, 0400, show_spurr, NULL);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(dscr, 0600, show_dscr, store_dscr);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(purr, 0600, show_purr, store_purr);
 static DEVICE_ATTR(pir, 0400, show_pir, NULL);