1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
index 33261b690774..f6179e3d6953 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/3w-xxxx.c
@@ -1033,6 +1033,9 @@ static int tw_chrdev_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 
         dprintk(KERN_WARNING "3w-xxxx: tw_ioctl_open()\n");
 
+        if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+                return -EACCES;
+
         minor_number = iminor(inode);
         if (minor_number >= tw_device_extension_count)
                 return -ENODEV;