diff --git a/cumulus/polkadot-parachains/statemint/src/lib.rs b/cumulus/polkadot-parachains/statemint/src/lib.rs
index 61799c7ccd..ade13cc1e5 100644
--- a/cumulus/polkadot-parachains/statemint/src/lib.rs
+++ b/cumulus/polkadot-parachains/statemint/src/lib.rs
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ use codec::{Decode, Encode, MaxEncodedLen};
 use constants::{currency::*, fee::WeightToFee};
 use frame_support::{
 	construct_runtime, match_type, parameter_types,
-	traits::{Everything, InstanceFilter, Nothing},
+	traits::{Contains, Everything, InstanceFilter, Nothing},
 	weights::{
 		constants::{BlockExecutionWeight, ExtrinsicBaseWeight},
 		DispatchClass, IdentityFee, Weight,
@@ -127,9 +127,21 @@ parameter_types! {
 	pub const SS58Prefix: u8 = 0;
 }
 
+pub struct BaseFilter;
+impl Contains<Call> for BaseFilter {
+	fn contains(c: &Call) -> bool {
+		// Disable permissionless asset creation.
+		!matches!(
+			c,
+			Call::Assets(pallet_assets::Call::create { .. }) |
+				Call::Uniques(pallet_uniques::Call::create { .. })
+		)
+	}
+}
+
 // Configure FRAME pallets to include in runtime.
 impl frame_system::Config for Runtime {
-	type BaseCallFilter = frame_support::traits::Everything;
+	type BaseCallFilter = BaseFilter;
 	type BlockWeights = RuntimeBlockWeights;
 	type BlockLength = RuntimeBlockLength;
 	type AccountId = AccountId;