1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/mii.c b/drivers/net/mii.c
index d81a5d22a3a9..210b2b164b30 100644
--- a/drivers/net/mii.c
+++ b/drivers/net/mii.c
@@ -433,9 +433,6 @@ int generic_mii_ioctl(struct mii_if_info *mii_if,
         case SIOCSMIIREG: {
                 u16 val = mii_data->val_in;
 
-                if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-                        return -EPERM;
-
                 if (mii_data->phy_id == mii_if->phy_id) {
                         switch(mii_data->reg_num) {
                         case MII_BMCR: {