diff --git a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/authorization.ts b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/authorization.ts
index 958ee2091f11..9afc479c32d7 100644
--- a/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/authorization.ts
+++ b/x-pack/plugins/ml/server/saved_objects/authorization.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ import { ML_SAVED_OBJECT_TYPE } from '../../common/types/saved_objects';
 
 export function authorizationProvider(authorization: SecurityPluginSetup['authz']) {
   async function authorizationCheck(request: KibanaRequest) {
+    const shouldAuthorizeRequest = authorization?.mode.useRbacForRequest(request) ?? false;
+
+    if (shouldAuthorizeRequest === false) {
+      return {
+        canCreateGlobally: true,
+        canCreateAtSpace: true,
+      };
+    }
+
     const checkPrivilegesWithRequest = authorization.checkPrivilegesWithRequest(request);
     // Checking privileges "dynamically" will check against the current space, if spaces are enabled.
     // If spaces are disabled, then this will check privileges globally instead.