1 files changed, 0 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
index bca127e65f95..69b830f4b68f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/atl1e/atl1e_main.c
@@ -453,10 +453,6 @@ static int atl1e_mii_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev,
                 break;
 
         case SIOCGMIIREG:
-                if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) {
-                        retval = -EPERM;
-                        goto out;
-                }
                 if (atl1e_read_phy_reg(&adapter->hw, data->reg_num & 0x1F,
                                     &data->val_out)) {
                         retval = -EIO;
@@ -465,10 +461,6 @@ static int atl1e_mii_ioctl(struct net_device *netdev,
                 break;
 
         case SIOCSMIIREG:
-                if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN)) {
-                        retval = -EPERM;
-                        goto out;
-                }
                 if (data->reg_num & ~(0x1F)) {
                         retval = -EFAULT;
                         goto out;