diff --git a/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt b/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt
index cc013c3181..6b7c7c263b 100644
--- a/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt
+++ b/lib/nova_plugins/functions-libvirt
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@ cgroup_device_acl = [
     "/dev/random", "/dev/urandom",
     "/dev/ptmx", "/dev/kvm", "/dev/kqemu",
     "/dev/rtc", "/dev/hpet","/dev/net/tun",
+    "/dev/vfio/vfio",
 ]
 EOF
     fi