diff --git a/sys/security/mac_lomac/mac_lomac.c b/sys/security/mac_lomac/mac_lomac.c
index 63a6a63a2f8..af9539ccd5e 100644
--- a/sys/security/mac_lomac/mac_lomac.c
+++ b/sys/security/mac_lomac/mac_lomac.c
@@ -2470,7 +2470,7 @@ lomac_vnode_check_open(struct ucred *cred, struct vnode *vp,
 	obj = SLOT(vplabel);
 
 	/* XXX privilege override for admin? */
-	if (accmode & (VWRITE | VAPPEND | VADMIN)) {
+	if (accmode & VMODIFY_PERMS) {
 		if (!lomac_subject_dominate(subj, obj))
 			return (EACCES);
 	}