1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/bnx2.c b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
index 1357d548e698..08cddb6ff740 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bnx2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bnx2.c
@@ -7480,9 +7480,6 @@ bnx2_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
         }
 
         case SIOCSMIIREG:
-                if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-                        return -EPERM;
-
                 if (bp->phy_flags & BNX2_PHY_FLAG_REMOTE_PHY_CAP)
                         return -EOPNOTSUPP;