diff --git a/addons/account/models/company.py b/addons/account/models/company.py
index 853b2321252..bda2c1301ed 100644
--- a/addons/account/models/company.py
+++ b/addons/account/models/company.py
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ class ResCompany(models.Model):
         self.ensure_one()
 
         fiscal_country_key = 'account_fiscal_country_%s' % self.id
-        forced_country_code = self.env['ir.config_parameter'].get_param(fiscal_country_key)
+        forced_country_code = self.env['ir.config_parameter'].sudo().get_param(fiscal_country_key)
         forced_country = forced_country_code and self.env['res.country'].search([('code', 'ilike', forced_country_code)], limit=1)
 
         return forced_country or self.country_id