diff --git a/policy/org.freedesktop.modem-manager.policy.in b/policy/org.freedesktop.modem-manager.policy.in
index 3790918d..3fb0c77c 100644
--- a/policy/org.freedesktop.modem-manager.policy.in
+++ b/policy/org.freedesktop.modem-manager.policy.in
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
   <vendor_url>http://www.freedesktop.org/wiki/ModemManager</vendor_url>
   <icon_name>modem-manager</icon_name>
 
+  <action id="org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Control">
+    <_description>Control the Modem Manager daemon</_description>
+    <_message>System policy prevents controlling the Modem Manager.</_message>
+    <defaults>
+      <allow_inactive>no</allow_inactive>
+      <allow_active>auth_admin</allow_active>
+    </defaults>
+  </action>
+
   <action id="org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Device.Control">
     <_description>Unlock and control a mobile broadband device</_description>
     <_message>System policy prevents unlocking or controlling the mobile broadband device.</_message>
diff --git a/src/mm-auth-provider.h b/src/mm-auth-provider.h
index 32082f09..4cdf4eb0 100644
--- a/src/mm-auth-provider.h
+++ b/src/mm-auth-provider.h
@@ -22,12 +22,13 @@
 #include "mm-auth-request.h"
 
 /* Authorizations */
-#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_DEVICE_INFO    "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Device.Info"
-#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_DEVICE_CONTROL "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Device.Control"
-#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_CONTACTS       "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Contacts"
-#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_SMS            "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.SMS"
-#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_USSD           "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.USSD"
-#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_LOCATION       "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Location"
+#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_MANAGER_CONTROL "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Control"
+#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_DEVICE_INFO     "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Device.Info"
+#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_DEVICE_CONTROL  "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Device.Control"
+#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_CONTACTS        "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Contacts"
+#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_SMS             "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.SMS"
+#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_USSD            "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.USSD"
+#define MM_AUTHORIZATION_LOCATION        "org.freedesktop.ModemManager.Location"
 /******************/