1 files changed, 0 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index ec0092affd5d..a91e9b3a3eb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -1991,8 +1991,6 @@ static int rtl_xmii_ioctl(struct rtl8169_private *tp, struct mii_ioctl_data *dat
                 return 0;
 
         case SIOCSMIIREG:
-                if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-                        return -EPERM;
                 mdio_write(tp->mmio_addr, data->reg_num & 0x1f, data->val_in);
                 return 0;
         }