diff --git a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/impl/composition/FlowObjectiveCompositionManager.java b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/impl/composition/FlowObjectiveCompositionManager.java
index a64b976..2041b5b 100644
--- a/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/impl/composition/FlowObjectiveCompositionManager.java
+++ b/core/net/src/main/java/org/onosproject/net/flowobjective/impl/composition/FlowObjectiveCompositionManager.java
@@ -272,6 +272,7 @@
 
     @Override
     public void initPolicy(String policy) {
+        checkPermission(FLOWRULE_WRITE);
         this.policy = policy;
         deviceService.getDevices().forEach(device ->
                 this.deviceCompositionTreeMap.put(device.id(), FlowObjectiveCompositionUtil.parsePolicyString(policy)));