diff --git a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
index 280d60cba1f8..67e0c790c6c1 100644
--- a/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
+++ b/drivers/char/tpm/tpm_tis_core.c
@@ -129,7 +129,8 @@ static bool check_locality(struct tpm_chip *chip, int l)
 	if (rc < 0)
 		return false;
 
-	if ((access & (TPM_ACCESS_ACTIVE_LOCALITY | TPM_ACCESS_VALID)) ==
+	if ((access & (TPM_ACCESS_ACTIVE_LOCALITY | TPM_ACCESS_VALID
+		       | TPM_ACCESS_REQUEST_USE)) ==
 	    (TPM_ACCESS_ACTIVE_LOCALITY | TPM_ACCESS_VALID)) {
 		priv->locality = l;
 		return true;