diff --git a/src/util/virnetdevbandwidth.c b/src/util/virnetdevbandwidth.c
index 5fa231a1ff..9f2a159a2a 100644
--- a/src/util/virnetdevbandwidth.c
+++ b/src/util/virnetdevbandwidth.c
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
  */
 
 #include <config.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
 
 #include "virnetdevbandwidth.h"
 #include "vircommand.h"
@@ -74,6 +75,13 @@ virNetDevBandwidthSet(const char *ifname,
         goto cleanup;
     }
 
+    if (geteuid() != 0) {
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_UNSUPPORTED, "%s",
+                       _("Network bandwidth tuning is not available"
+                         " in session mode"));
+        return -1;
+    }
+
     virNetDevBandwidthClear(ifname);
 
     if (bandwidth->in && bandwidth->in->average) {
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.am b/tests/Makefile.am
index 7b22f9021b..a3e3ab31d9 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/Makefile.am
@@ -167,7 +167,6 @@ test_programs = virshtest sockettest \
 	virstringtest \
 	virportallocatortest \
 	sysinfotest \
-	virnetdevbandwidthtest \
 	virkmodtest \
 	vircapstest \
 	domaincapstest \
@@ -318,7 +317,9 @@ test_programs += metadatatest
 test_programs += secretxml2xmltest
 
 if WITH_LINUX
-test_programs += virusbtest
+test_programs += virusbtest \
+	virnetdevbandwidthtest \
+	$(NULL)
 endif WITH_LINUX
 
 test_scripts = \
@@ -409,7 +410,9 @@ test_libraries += \
 endif WITH_DBUS
 
 if WITH_LINUX
-test_libraries += virusbmock.la
+test_libraries += virusbmock.la \
+		virnetdevbandwidthmock.la \
+		$(NULL)
 endif WITH_LINUX
 
 if WITH_TESTS
@@ -825,9 +828,6 @@ commandhelper_LDADD = \
 
 commandhelper_LDFLAGS = -static
 
-virnetdevbandwidthtest_SOURCES = \
-	virnetdevbandwidthtest.c testutils.h testutils.c
-virnetdevbandwidthtest_LDADD = $(LDADDS) $(LIBXML_LIBS)
 
 virkmodtest_SOURCES = \
 	virkmodtest.c testutils.h testutils.c
@@ -994,12 +994,24 @@ virusbtest_SOURCES = \
 	virusbtest.c testutils.h testutils.c
 virusbtest_LDADD = $(LDADDS)
 
+virnetdevbandwidthtest_SOURCES = \
+	virnetdevbandwidthtest.c testutils.h testutils.c
+virnetdevbandwidthtest_LDADD = $(LDADDS) $(LIBXML_LIBS)
+
 virusbmock_la_SOURCES = virusbmock.c
 virusbmock_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
 virusbmock_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version \
         -rpath /evil/libtool/hack/to/force/shared/lib/creation
+
+virnetdevbandwidthmock_la_SOURCES = \
+	virnetdevbandwidthmock.c
+virnetdevbandwidthmock_la_CFLAGS = $(AM_CFLAGS)
+virnetdevbandwidthmock_la_LDFLAGS = -module -avoid-version \
+        -rpath /evil/libtool/hack/to/force/shared/lib/creation
+
 else ! WITH_LINUX
-	EXTRA_DIST += virusbtest.c virusbmock.c
+	EXTRA_DIST += virusbtest.c virusbmock.c \
+		virnetdevbandwidthtest.c virnetdevbandwidthmock.c
 endif ! WITH_LINUX
 
 if WITH_DBUS
diff --git a/tests/virnetdevbandwidthmock.c b/tests/virnetdevbandwidthmock.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..45eaa6e498
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/virnetdevbandwidthmock.c
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2014 Red Hat, Inc.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * Author: Erik Skultety <eskultet@redhat.com>
+ */
+
+#include <config.h>
+#include <unistd.h>
+#include <sys/types.h>
+
+uid_t geteuid(void)
+{
+    return 0;
+}
diff --git a/tests/virnetdevbandwidthtest.c b/tests/virnetdevbandwidthtest.c
index 384991e1ea..cd24442ab2 100644
--- a/tests/virnetdevbandwidthtest.c
+++ b/tests/virnetdevbandwidthtest.c
@@ -167,4 +167,4 @@ mymain(void)
     return ret;
 }
 
-VIRT_TEST_MAIN(mymain);
+VIRT_TEST_MAIN_PRELOAD(mymain, abs_builddir "/.libs/virnetdevbandwidthmock.so")