1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
index eda94fcd4065..6b71b0034060 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/phy.c
@@ -324,9 +324,6 @@ int phy_mii_ioctl(struct phy_device *phydev,
                 break;
 
         case SIOCSMIIREG:
-                if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-                        return -EPERM;
-
                 if (mii_data->phy_id == phydev->addr) {
                         switch(mii_data->reg_num) {
                         case MII_BMCR: