diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index 03711d00aaaea..8218078b61333
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -419,8 +419,9 @@ long drm_ioctl(struct file *filp,
 			retcode = -EFAULT;
 			goto err_i1;
 		}
-	} else
+	} else if (cmd & IOC_OUT) {
 		memset(kdata, 0, usize);
+	}
 
 	if (ioctl->flags & DRM_UNLOCKED)
 		retcode = func(dev, kdata, file_priv);