diff --git a/src/pci/aspm/aspm.c b/src/pci/aspm/aspm.c
index 0f062f5..db82718 100644
--- a/src/pci/aspm/aspm.c
+++ b/src/pci/aspm/aspm.c
@@ -75,4 +75,4 @@ static fwts_framework_ops aspm_ops = {
 	.minor_tests = aspm_tests
 };
 
-FWTS_REGISTER(aspm, &aspm_ops, FWTS_TEST_ANYTIME, FWTS_BATCH);
+FWTS_REGISTER(aspm, &aspm_ops, FWTS_TEST_ANYTIME, FWTS_BATCH | FWTS_ROOT_PRIV);