diff --git a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
index 4d96e4a678f3..6ab3eb49449a 100644
--- a/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
+++ b/drivers/infiniband/core/uverbs_cmd.c
@@ -1312,9 +1312,9 @@ static int create_qp(struct uverbs_attr_bundle *attrs,
 
 	switch (cmd->qp_type) {
 	case IB_QPT_RAW_PACKET:
-		if (!capable(CAP_NET_RAW))
+		if (!rdma_uattrs_has_raw_cap(attrs))
 			return -EPERM;
-		break;
+		fallthrough;
 	case IB_QPT_RC:
 	case IB_QPT_UC:
 	case IB_QPT_UD: