diff --git a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c
index 0de0626a2803..b0f41ee36125 100644
--- a/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c
+++ b/drivers/platform/x86/hp/hp-bioscfg/passwdobj-attributes.c
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ static ssize_t new_password_store(struct kobject *kobj,
 				  struct kobj_attribute *attr,
 				  const char *buf, size_t count)
 {
-	return store_password_instance(kobj, buf, count, true);
+	return store_password_instance(kobj, buf, count, false);
 }
 
 static struct kobj_attribute password_new_password = __ATTR_WO(new_password);