diff --git a/Base/usr/share/man/man8/lspci.md b/Base/usr/share/man/man8/lspci.md
index 3237cc5e70..8816b7902b 100644
--- a/Base/usr/share/man/man8/lspci.md
+++ b/Base/usr/share/man/man8/lspci.md
@@ -13,6 +13,11 @@ $ lspci
 lspci is a utility for displaying information about PCI buses in the system
 and devices connected to them. It shows a brief list of devices.
 
+## Options
+
+* `-n`, `--numerical`: Don't try to resolve numerical PCI IDs. This is useful when
+there is a need to see the actual PCI IDs, or if `/res/pci.ids` file is not available.
+
 ## Files
 
 * `/sys/bus/pci` - source of the PCI devices list.
diff --git a/Userland/Utilities/lspci.cpp b/Userland/Utilities/lspci.cpp
index 0e81c79b19..0c1bfdf853 100644
--- a/Userland/Utilities/lspci.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Utilities/lspci.cpp
@@ -45,9 +45,6 @@ static u32 convert_sysfs_value_to_uint(String const& value)
 ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
 {
     TRY(Core::System::pledge("stdio rpath"));
-    TRY(Core::System::unveil("/res/pci.ids", "r"));
-    TRY(Core::System::unveil("/sys/bus/pci", "r"));
-    TRY(Core::System::unveil(nullptr, nullptr));
 
     Core::ArgsParser args_parser;
     args_parser.set_general_help("List PCI devices.");
@@ -55,6 +52,11 @@ ErrorOr<int> serenity_main(Main::Arguments arguments)
     args_parser.add_option(flag_verbose, "Show verbose info on devices", "verbose", 'v');
     args_parser.parse(arguments);
 
+    if (!flag_show_numerical)
+        TRY(Core::System::unveil("/res/pci.ids", "r"));
+    TRY(Core::System::unveil("/sys/bus/pci", "r"));
+    TRY(Core::System::unveil(nullptr, nullptr));
+
     auto const format = flag_show_numerical ? format_numerical : format_textual;
 
     RefPtr<PCIDB::Database> db;