diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
index 7b8d6b3409d5..418d133a8fb0 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
@@ -1256,8 +1256,21 @@ static int create_qp(struct uverbs_attr_bundle *attrs,
 	bool has_sq = true;
 	struct ib_device *ib_dev;
 
-	if (cmd->qp_type == IB_QPT_RAW_PACKET && !capable(CAP_NET_RAW))
-		return -EPERM;
+	switch (cmd->qp_type) {
+	case IB_QPT_RAW_PACKET:
+		if (!capable(CAP_NET_RAW))
+			return -EPERM;
+		break;
+	case IB_QPT_RC:
+	case IB_QPT_UC:
+	case IB_QPT_UD:
+	case IB_QPT_XRC_INI:
+	case IB_QPT_XRC_TGT:
+	case IB_QPT_DRIVER:
+		break;
+	default:
+		return -EINVAL;
+	}
 
 	obj = (struct ib_uqp_object *)uobj_alloc(UVERBS_OBJECT_QP, attrs,
 						 &ib_dev);