1 files changed, 2 insertions, 11 deletions

diff --git a/fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c b/fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c
index 34a1982ed6dc..c45ea278ef41 100644
--- a/fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c
+++ b/fs/xfs/xfs_vnodeops.c
@@ -232,10 +232,6 @@ xfs_setattr(
 
         /*
          * Change file ownership.  Must be the owner or privileged.
-         * If the system was configured with the "restricted_chown"
-         * option, the owner is not permitted to give away the file,
-         * and can change the group id only to a group of which he
-         * or she is a member.
          */
         if (mask & (ATTR_UID|ATTR_GID)) {
                 /*
@@ -259,9 +255,8 @@ xfs_setattr(
                  * shall be equal to either the group ID or one of the
                  * supplementary group IDs of the calling process.
                  */
-                if (restricted_chown &&
-                    (iuid != uid || (igid != gid &&
-                                     !in_group_p((gid_t)gid))) &&
+                if ((iuid != uid ||
+                     (igid != gid && !in_group_p((gid_t)gid))) &&
                     !capable(CAP_CHOWN)) {
                         code = XFS_ERROR(EPERM);
                         goto error_return;
@@ -455,10 +450,6 @@ xfs_setattr(
 
         /*
          * Change file ownership.  Must be the owner or privileged.
-         * If the system was configured with the "restricted_chown"
-         * option, the owner is not permitted to give away the file,
-         * and can change the group id only to a group of which he
-         * or she is a member.
          */
         if (mask & (ATTR_UID|ATTR_GID)) {
                 /*