diff --git a/validate/validate.go b/validate/validate.go
index 1d71e6efa..67c6f1752 100644
--- a/validate/validate.go
+++ b/validate/validate.go
@@ -555,6 +555,23 @@ func (v *Validator) CheckLinuxResources() (msgs []string) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
+	for index := 0; index < len(r.Devices); index++ {
+		switch r.Devices[index].Type {
+		case "a", "b", "c":
+		default:
+			msgs = append(msgs, fmt.Sprintf("type of devices %s is invalid", r.Devices[index].Type))
+		}
+
+		access := []byte(r.Devices[index].Access)
+		for i := 0; i < len(access); i++ {
+			switch access[i] {
+			case 'r', 'w', 'm':
+			default:
+				msgs = append(msgs, fmt.Sprintf("access %s is invalid", r.Devices[index].Access))
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}
 
 	return
 }