diff --git a/neutron/agent/linux/ra.py b/neutron/agent/linux/ra.py
index 7f800c26961..d9eca8d6475 100644
--- a/neutron/agent/linux/ra.py
+++ b/neutron/agent/linux/ra.py
@@ -103,7 +103,8 @@ class DaemonMonitor(object):
             default_cmd_callback=callback,
             namespace=self._router_ns,
             service=RADVD_SERVICE_NAME,
-            conf=cfg.CONF)
+            conf=cfg.CONF,
+            run_as_root=True)
 
     def _spawn_radvd(self, radvd_conf):
         def callback(pid_file):
diff --git a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/l3/test_agent.py b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/l3/test_agent.py
index 4c6682bd8aa..a5016f815f9 100644
--- a/neutron/tests/unit/agent/l3/test_agent.py
+++ b/neutron/tests/unit/agent/l3/test_agent.py
@@ -1399,7 +1399,8 @@ class TestBasicRouterOperations(BasicRouterOperationsFramework):
                           service=process,
                           default_cmd_callback=mock.ANY,
                           namespace=ri.ns_name,
-                          conf=mock.ANY)]
+                          conf=mock.ANY,
+                          run_as_root=True)]
 
     def _process_router_ipv6_subnet_added(
             self, router, ipv6_subnet_modes=None):