diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
index 3467dd420760..80745f85902c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ unsigned int i915_fbpercrtc = 0;
 module_param_named(fbpercrtc, i915_fbpercrtc, int, 0400);
 
 unsigned int i915_powersave = 1;
-module_param_named(powersave, i915_powersave, int, 0400);
+module_param_named(powersave, i915_powersave, int, 0600);
 
 unsigned int i915_lvds_downclock = 0;
 module_param_named(lvds_downclock, i915_lvds_downclock, int, 0400);