diff --git a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
index 5ed2cfa7da1d..5e32e4d5367a 100644
--- a/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
+++ b/drivers/bluetooth/hci_ldisc.c
@@ -479,6 +479,9 @@ static int hci_uart_tty_open(struct tty_struct *tty)
 
 	BT_DBG("tty %p", tty);
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+		return -EPERM;
+
 	/* Error if the tty has no write op instead of leaving an exploitable
 	 * hole
 	 */