diff --git a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
index 4d885fb..3d71267 100644
--- a/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
+++ b/services/surfaceflinger/SurfaceFlinger.cpp
@@ -5100,7 +5100,7 @@
         case CAPTURE_SCREEN_BY_ID: {
             IPCThreadState* ipc = IPCThreadState::self();
             const int uid = ipc->getCallingUid();
-            if ((uid == AID_GRAPHICS) || (uid == AID_SYSTEM) || (uid == AID_SHELL)) {
+            if (uid == AID_ROOT || uid == AID_GRAPHICS || uid == AID_SYSTEM || uid == AID_SHELL) {
                 return OK;
             }
             return PERMISSION_DENIED;