diff --git a/fs/coda/psdev.c b/fs/coda/psdev.c
index 761d5b3..dd60f90 100644
--- a/fs/coda/psdev.c
+++ b/fs/coda/psdev.c
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
 #include <linux/device.h>
+#include <linux/pid_namespace.h>
 #include <asm/io.h>
 #include <asm/poll.h>
 #include <asm/uaccess.h>
@@ -266,6 +267,9 @@
 	struct venus_comm *vcp;
 	int idx, err;
 
+	if (task_active_pid_ns(current) != &init_pid_ns)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
 	idx = iminor(inode);
 	if (idx < 0 || idx >= MAX_CODADEVS)
 		return -ENODEV;