diff --git a/drivers/char/drm/drm_stub.c b/drivers/char/drm/drm_stub.c
index 95a976c96eb8..70458cb061c6 100644
--- a/drivers/char/drm/drm_stub.c
+++ b/drivers/char/drm/drm_stub.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(cards_limit, "Maximum number of graphics cards");
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Enable debug output");
 
 module_param_named(cards_limit, drm_cards_limit, int, 0444);
-module_param_named(debug, drm_debug, int, 0666);
+module_param_named(debug, drm_debug, int, 0600);
 
 drm_head_t **drm_heads;
 struct drm_sysfs_class *drm_class;