diff --git a/kernel/lockdep_proc.c b/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
index d7135aa2d2c4..e94caa666dba 100644
--- a/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
+++ b/kernel/lockdep_proc.c
@@ -758,7 +758,8 @@ 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;