diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c b/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
index fce2000eec31..1110478dd0fd 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
@@ -313,6 +313,12 @@ static void cn_proc_mcast_ctl(struct cn_msg *msg,
 	    (task_active_pid_ns(current) != &init_pid_ns))
 		return;
 
+	/* Can only change if privileged. */
+	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) {
+		err = EPERM;
+		goto out;
+	}
+
 	mc_op = (enum proc_cn_mcast_op *)msg->data;
 	switch (*mc_op) {
 	case PROC_CN_MCAST_LISTEN:
@@ -325,6 +331,8 @@ static void cn_proc_mcast_ctl(struct cn_msg *msg,
 		err = EINVAL;
 		break;
 	}
+
+out:
 	cn_proc_ack(err, msg->seq, msg->ack);
 }