diff --git a/kernel/power/wakelock.c b/kernel/power/wakelock.c
index c8fba3380076..8f50de394d22 100644
--- a/kernel/power/wakelock.c
+++ b/kernel/power/wakelock.c
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
  * manipulate wakelocks on Android.
  */
 
+#include <linux/capability.h>
 #include <linux/ctype.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
 #include <linux/err.h>
@@ -188,6 +189,9 @@ int pm_wake_lock(const char *buf)
 	size_t len;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_BLOCK_SUSPEND))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	while (*str && !isspace(*str))
 		str++;
 
@@ -231,6 +235,9 @@ int pm_wake_unlock(const char *buf)
 	size_t len;
 	int ret = 0;
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_BLOCK_SUSPEND))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	len = strlen(buf);
 	if (!len)
 		return -EINVAL;