1 files changed, 4 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c b/drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c
index 079ec344eb47..382dea7b224c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c
@@ -201,15 +201,15 @@ static int verify_command(struct file *file, unsigned char *cmd)
                         return 0;
         }
 
+        /* And root can do any command.. */
+        if (capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO))
+                return 0;
+
         if (!type) {
                 cmd_type[cmd[0]] = CMD_WARNED;
                 printk(KERN_WARNING "scsi: unknown opcode 0x%02x\n", cmd[0]);
         }
 
-        /* And root can do any command.. */
-        if (capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO))
-                return 0;
-
         /* Otherwise fail it with an "Operation not permitted" */
         return -EPERM;
 }