diff --git a/server/src/com/cloud/api/dispatch/ParamProcessWorker.java b/server/src/com/cloud/api/dispatch/ParamProcessWorker.java
index e11a7729be2..7d1b42fbb85 100644
--- a/server/src/com/cloud/api/dispatch/ParamProcessWorker.java
+++ b/server/src/com/cloud/api/dispatch/ParamProcessWorker.java
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ public class ParamProcessWorker implements DispatchWorker {
             }
 
             if (!entitiesToOperate.isEmpty()) {
-                _accountMgr.checkAccess(caller, AccessType.OperateEntry, apiName,
+                _accountMgr.checkAccess(owner, AccessType.OperateEntry, apiName,
                         entitiesToOperate.toArray(new ControlledEntity[entitiesToOperate.size()]));
             }