diff --git a/src/ctl/sinkctl.c b/src/ctl/sinkctl.c
index c30e342..49eac82 100644
--- a/src/ctl/sinkctl.c
+++ b/src/ctl/sinkctl.c
@@ -733,6 +733,12 @@ static int ctl_main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	struct ctl_link *l;
 	int r, left;
 
+   if (getuid() != 0) {
+      r = EACCES;
+		log_notice("Must run as root");
+      return r;
+	}
+
 	r = ctl_wifi_new(&wifi, bus);
 	if (r < 0)
 		return r;
diff --git a/src/wifi/wifid.c b/src/wifi/wifid.c
index d2e8108..026a0ae 100644
--- a/src/wifi/wifid.c
+++ b/src/wifi/wifid.c
@@ -541,6 +541,12 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 	struct manager *m = NULL;
 	int r;
 
+	if (getuid() != 0) {
+      r = EACCES;
+		log_notice("Must run as root");
+      goto finish;
+	}
+
 	srand(time(NULL));
 
 	r = parse_argv(argc, argv);