diff --git a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/wl_android.c b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/wl_android.c
index c54fd164660..e0978d6f6c8 100644
--- a/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/wl_android.c
+++ b/drivers/net/wireless/bcmdhd/wl_android.c
@@ -3574,6 +3574,11 @@ int wl_android_priv_cmd(struct net_device *net, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 		goto exit;
 	}
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) {
+		ret = -EPERM;
+		goto exit;
+	}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_COMPAT
 	if (is_compat_task()) {
 		compat_android_wifi_priv_cmd compat_priv_cmd;