1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/sys.c b/kernel/sys.c
index 26a6b73a6b85..f75bf0936f47 100644
--- a/kernel/sys.c
+++ b/kernel/sys.c
@@ -569,11 +569,6 @@ static int set_user(struct cred *new)
         if (!new_user)
                 return -EAGAIN;
 
-        if (!task_can_switch_user(new_user, current)) {
-                free_uid(new_user);
-                return -EINVAL;
-        }
-
         if (atomic_read(&new_user->processes) >=
                                 current->signal->rlim[RLIMIT_NPROC].rlim_cur &&
                         new_user != INIT_USER) {