diff --git a/block/ioprio.c b/block/ioprio.c
index 04ebd37966f1..364d2294ba90 100644
--- a/block/ioprio.c
+++ b/block/ioprio.c
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ int ioprio_check_cap(int ioprio)
 
 	switch (class) {
 		case IOPRIO_CLASS_RT:
-			if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+			if (!capable(CAP_SYS_NICE) && !capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 				return -EPERM;
 			fallthrough;
 			/* rt has prio field too */
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
index 395dd0df8d08..c6ca33034147 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/capability.h
@@ -288,6 +288,8 @@ struct vfs_ns_cap_data {
    processes and setting the scheduling algorithm used by another
    process. */
 /* Allow setting cpu affinity on other processes */
+/* Allow setting realtime ioprio class */
+/* Allow setting ioprio class on other processes */
 
 #define CAP_SYS_NICE         23