diff --git a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
index 6627fb531f33..3b5e5fb158be 100644
--- a/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
+++ b/drivers/nvme/host/core.c
@@ -3027,11 +3027,17 @@ static long nvme_dev_ioctl(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd,
 	case NVME_IOCTL_IO_CMD:
 		return nvme_dev_user_cmd(ctrl, argp);
 	case NVME_IOCTL_RESET:
+		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+			return -EACCES;
 		dev_warn(ctrl->device, "resetting controller\n");
 		return nvme_reset_ctrl_sync(ctrl);
 	case NVME_IOCTL_SUBSYS_RESET:
+		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+			return -EACCES;
 		return nvme_reset_subsystem(ctrl);
 	case NVME_IOCTL_RESCAN:
+		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+			return -EACCES;
 		nvme_queue_scan(ctrl);
 		return 0;
 	default: