1 files changed, 0 insertions, 5 deletions

diff --git a/net/can/af_can.c b/net/can/af_can.c
index 3f2eb27e1ffb..9c0426dc3184 100644
--- a/net/can/af_can.c
+++ b/net/can/af_can.c
@@ -160,11 +160,6 @@ static int can_create(struct net *net, struct socket *sock, int protocol)
                 goto errout;
         }
 
-        if (cp->capability >= 0 && !capable(cp->capability)) {
-                err = -EPERM;
-                goto errout;
-        }
-
         sock->ops = cp->ops;
 
         sk = sk_alloc(net, PF_CAN, GFP_KERNEL, cp->prot);