diff --git a/vmm/src/api/http/mod.rs b/vmm/src/api/http/mod.rs
index dee4118c4..bfa347d37 100644
--- a/vmm/src/api/http/mod.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/api/http/mod.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ use crate::api::{
     VmReceiveMigration, VmRemoveDevice, VmResize, VmResizeZone, VmRestore, VmResume,
     VmSendMigration, VmShutdown, VmSnapshot,
 };
+use crate::landlock::Landlock;
 use crate::seccomp_filters::{get_seccomp_filter, Thread};
 use crate::{Error as VmmError, Result};
 use core::fmt;
@@ -303,6 +304,7 @@ fn start_http_thread(
     seccomp_action: &SeccompAction,
     exit_evt: EventFd,
     hypervisor_type: HypervisorType,
+    landlock_enable: bool,
 ) -> Result<HttpApiHandle> {
     // Retrieve seccomp filter for API thread
     let api_seccomp_filter = get_seccomp_filter(seccomp_action, Thread::HttpApi, hypervisor_type)
@@ -329,6 +331,18 @@ fn start_http_thread(
                     })?;
             }
 
+            if landlock_enable {
+                Landlock::new()
+                    .map_err(VmmError::CreateLandlock)?
+                    .restrict_self()
+                    .map_err(VmmError::ApplyLandlock)
+                    .map_err(|e| {
+                        error!("Error applying landlock to http-server thread: {:?}", e);
+                        exit_evt.write(1).ok();
+                        e
+                    })?;
+            }
+
             std::panic::catch_unwind(AssertUnwindSafe(move || {
                 server.start_server().unwrap();
                 loop {
@@ -375,6 +389,7 @@ pub fn start_http_path_thread(
     seccomp_action: &SeccompAction,
     exit_evt: EventFd,
     hypervisor_type: HypervisorType,
+    landlock_enable: bool,
 ) -> Result<HttpApiHandle> {
     let socket_path = PathBuf::from(path);
     let socket_fd = UnixListener::bind(socket_path).map_err(VmmError::CreateApiServerSocket)?;
@@ -389,6 +404,7 @@ pub fn start_http_path_thread(
         seccomp_action,
         exit_evt,
         hypervisor_type,
+        landlock_enable,
     )
 }
 
@@ -399,6 +415,7 @@ pub fn start_http_fd_thread(
     seccomp_action: &SeccompAction,
     exit_evt: EventFd,
     hypervisor_type: HypervisorType,
+    landlock_enable: bool,
 ) -> Result<HttpApiHandle> {
     // SAFETY: Valid FD
     let server = unsafe { HttpServer::new_from_fd(fd) }.map_err(VmmError::CreateApiServer)?;
@@ -409,6 +426,7 @@ pub fn start_http_fd_thread(
         seccomp_action,
         exit_evt,
         hypervisor_type,
+        landlock_enable,
     )
 }
 
diff --git a/vmm/src/lib.rs b/vmm/src/lib.rs
index c4ed48fc4..b3f34ccd9 100644
--- a/vmm/src/lib.rs
+++ b/vmm/src/lib.rs
@@ -490,6 +490,7 @@ pub fn start_vmm_thread(
             seccomp_action,
             exit_event,
             hypervisor_type,
+            landlock_enable,
         )?)
     } else if let Some(http_fd) = http_fd {
         Some(api::start_http_fd_thread(
@@ -499,6 +500,7 @@ pub fn start_vmm_thread(
             seccomp_action,
             exit_event,
             hypervisor_type,
+            landlock_enable,
         )?)
     } else {
         None