diff --git a/net/core/drop_monitor.c b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
index 1cf4988de591..cd2f3069f34e 100644
--- a/net/core/drop_monitor.c
+++ b/net/core/drop_monitor.c
@@ -409,6 +409,7 @@ static const struct genl_ops dropmon_ops[] = {
 		.cmd = NET_DM_CMD_CONFIG,
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = net_dm_cmd_config,
+		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NET_DM_CMD_START,