diff --git a/.pick_status.json b/.pick_status.json
index 3a6b405ad2e..6ebf7afe27e 100644
--- a/.pick_status.json
+++ b/.pick_status.json
@@ -1597,7 +1597,7 @@
         "description": "pps: Open writable renderer node in DrmDevice::create",
         "nominated": true,
         "nomination_type": 1,
-        "resolution": 0,
+        "resolution": 1,
         "main_sha": null,
         "because_sha": "1cc72b2aef82373247466c2e7b81970c867ad0fa"
     },
diff --git a/src/tool/pps/pps_device.cc b/src/tool/pps/pps_device.cc
index c06ae1e336c..908aabfc15b 100644
--- a/src/tool/pps/pps_device.cc
+++ b/src/tool/pps/pps_device.cc
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ std::optional<DrmDevice> DrmDevice::create(int32_t gpu_num)
 
    if (num_devices > 0 && gpu_num < num_devices) {
       drmDevicePtr device = devices[gpu_num];
-      int fd = open(device->nodes[DRM_NODE_RENDER], O_RDONLY);
+      int fd = open(device->nodes[DRM_NODE_RENDER], O_RDWR);
       ret = create_drm_device(fd, gpu_num);
    }