diff --git a/drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c b/drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c
index 079ec344eb47..382dea7b224c 100644
--- a/drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/block/scsi_ioctl.c
@@ -201,15 +201,15 @@ static int verify_command(struct file *file, unsigned char *cmd)
 			return 0;
 	}
 
+	/* And root can do any command.. */
+	if (capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (!type) {
 		cmd_type[cmd[0]] = CMD_WARNED;
 		printk(KERN_WARNING "scsi: unknown opcode 0x%02x\n", cmd[0]);
 	}
 
-	/* And root can do any command.. */
-	if (capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO))
-		return 0;
-
 	/* Otherwise fail it with an "Operation not permitted" */
 	return -EPERM;
 }