diff --git a/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c b/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
index ceaf9c6..bbd20c1 100644
--- a/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
+++ b/fs/jffs2/xattr_trusted.c
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
 {
 	size_t retlen = XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN + name_len + 1;
 
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (list && retlen<=list_size) {
 		strcpy(list, XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX);
 		strcpy(list + XATTR_TRUSTED_PREFIX_LEN, name);