diff --git a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
index 5b014786fd2d..08a1d7564b7f 100644
--- a/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
+++ b/net/mac80211/debugfs_netdev.c
@@ -694,7 +694,7 @@ static void add_sta_files(struct ieee80211_sub_if_data *sdata)
 	DEBUGFS_ADD_MODE(uapsd_queues, 0600);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD_MODE(uapsd_max_sp_len, 0600);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD_MODE(tdls_wider_bw, 0600);
-	DEBUGFS_ADD_MODE(valid_links, 0200);
+	DEBUGFS_ADD_MODE(valid_links, 0400);
 	DEBUGFS_ADD_MODE(active_links, 0600);
 }