diff --git a/src/kernel/core/messaging/MessagingService.cpp b/src/kernel/core/messaging/MessagingService.cpp
index 29155b65ac..5a87b37cd6 100644
--- a/src/kernel/core/messaging/MessagingService.cpp
+++ b/src/kernel/core/messaging/MessagingService.cpp
@@ -150,8 +150,7 @@ MessagingArea::Create(sem_id lockSem, sem_id counterSem)
 	// create the area
 	area->fID = create_area("messaging", (void**)&area->fHeader,
 		B_ANY_KERNEL_ADDRESS, kMessagingAreaSize, B_FULL_LOCK,
-//		B_USER_CLONEABLE_AREA);
-B_READ_AREA | B_WRITE_AREA | B_USER_CLONEABLE_AREA);
+		B_KERNEL_READ_AREA | B_KERNEL_WRITE_AREA | B_USER_CLONEABLE_AREA);
 	if (area->fID < 0) {
 		delete area;
 		return NULL;