diff --git a/sys/i386/isa/pcvt/pcvt_ext.c b/sys/i386/isa/pcvt/pcvt_ext.c
index 7c9ed5f908b6..9e3cc44c147b 100644
--- a/sys/i386/isa/pcvt/pcvt_ext.c
+++ b/sys/i386/isa/pcvt/pcvt_ext.c
@@ -2619,8 +2619,9 @@ usl_vt_ioctl(dev_t dev, int cmd, caddr_t data, int flag, struct thread *td)
 		error = suser_td(td);
 		if (error != 0)
 			return (error);
-		if (securelevel > 0)
-			return (EPERM);
+		error = securelevel_gt(p->p_ucred, 0);
+		if (error != 0)
+			return (error);
 
 		fp->tf_eflags |= PSL_IOPL;