diff --git a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
index 02b1389837..25b7fa2d8c 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/rest-api/endpoints/class-wp-rest-posts-controller.php
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ class WP_REST_Posts_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_edit_others', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to create posts as this user.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
 		}
 
-		if ( ! empty( $request['sticky'] ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $request['sticky'] ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
 			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_assign_sticky', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to make posts sticky.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
 		}
 
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ class WP_REST_Posts_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_edit_others', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to update posts as this user.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
 		}
 
-		if ( ! empty( $request['sticky'] ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) ) {
+		if ( ! empty( $request['sticky'] ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->edit_others_posts ) && ! current_user_can( $post_type->cap->publish_posts ) ) {
 			return new WP_Error( 'rest_cannot_assign_sticky', __( 'Sorry, you are not allowed to make posts sticky.' ), array( 'status' => rest_authorization_required_code() ) );
 		}
 
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@ class WP_REST_Posts_Controller extends WP_REST_Controller {
 	 * @return stdClass|WP_Error Post object or WP_Error.
 	 */
 	protected function prepare_item_for_database( $request ) {
-		$prepared_post = new stdClass;
+		$prepared_post = new stdClass();
 
 		// Post ID.
 		if ( isset( $request['id'] ) ) {