diff --git a/kernel/params.c b/kernel/params.c
index 0af9b2c..bd65d136 100644
--- a/kernel/params.c
+++ b/kernel/params.c
@@ -648,6 +648,8 @@
 	/* Do not allow runtime DAC changes to make param writable. */
 	if ((kp->perm & (S_IWUSR | S_IWGRP | S_IWOTH)) != 0)
 		mk->mp->attrs[mk->mp->num].mattr.store = param_attr_store;
+	else
+		mk->mp->attrs[mk->mp->num].mattr.store = NULL;
 	mk->mp->attrs[mk->mp->num].mattr.attr.name = (char *)name;
 	mk->mp->attrs[mk->mp->num].mattr.attr.mode = kp->perm;
 	mk->mp->num++;