1 files changed, 0 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/net/tg3.c b/drivers/net/tg3.c
index bd4981052609..7cf80006eafa 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tg3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tg3.c
@@ -10610,9 +10610,6 @@ static int tg3_ioctl(struct net_device *dev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
                 if (tp->tg3_flags2 & TG3_FLG2_PHY_SERDES)
                         break;                  /* We have no PHY */
 
-                if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-                        return -EPERM;
-
                 if (tp->link_config.phy_is_low_power)
                         return -EAGAIN;