diff --git a/drivers/block/rbd.c b/drivers/block/rbd.c
index 274beda31c35..bf2f0373a3b2 100644
--- a/drivers/block/rbd.c
+++ b/drivers/block/rbd.c
@@ -5280,6 +5280,9 @@ static ssize_t rbd_config_info_show(struct device *dev,
 {
 	struct rbd_device *rbd_dev = dev_to_rbd_dev(dev);
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", rbd_dev->config_info);
 }
 
@@ -5391,6 +5394,9 @@ static ssize_t rbd_image_refresh(struct device *dev,
 	struct rbd_device *rbd_dev = dev_to_rbd_dev(dev);
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	ret = rbd_dev_refresh(rbd_dev);
 	if (ret)
 		return ret;
@@ -7059,6 +7065,9 @@ static ssize_t do_rbd_add(struct bus_type *bus,
 	struct rbd_client *rbdc;
 	int rc;
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	if (!try_module_get(THIS_MODULE))
 		return -ENODEV;
 
@@ -7208,6 +7217,9 @@ static ssize_t do_rbd_remove(struct bus_type *bus,
 	bool force = false;
 	int ret;
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	dev_id = -1;
 	opt_buf[0] = '\0';
 	sscanf(buf, "%d %5s", &dev_id, opt_buf);