1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c b/net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c
index 4fe041805989..ed9c9a91851c 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/tcp_metrics.c
@@ -576,7 +576,8 @@ reset:
         tp->snd_cwnd_stamp = tcp_time_stamp;
 }
 
-bool tcp_peer_is_proven(struct request_sock *req, struct dst_entry *dst, bool paws_check)
+bool tcp_peer_is_proven(struct request_sock *req, struct dst_entry *dst,
+                        bool paws_check, bool timestamps)
 {
         struct tcp_metrics_block *tm;
         bool ret;
@@ -589,7 +590,8 @@ bool tcp_peer_is_proven(struct request_sock *req, struct dst_entry *dst, bool pa
         if (paws_check) {
                 if (tm &&
                     (u32)get_seconds() - tm->tcpm_ts_stamp < TCP_PAWS_MSL &&
-                    (s32)(tm->tcpm_ts - req->ts_recent) > TCP_PAWS_WINDOW)
+                    ((s32)(tm->tcpm_ts - req->ts_recent) > TCP_PAWS_WINDOW ||
+                     !timestamps))
                         ret = false;
                 else
                         ret = true;
@@ -1093,7 +1095,6 @@ static const struct genl_ops tcp_metrics_nl_ops[] = {
                 .doit = tcp_metrics_nl_cmd_get,
                 .dumpit = tcp_metrics_nl_dump,
                 .policy = tcp_metrics_nl_policy,
-                .flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
         },
         {
                 .cmd = TCP_METRICS_CMD_DEL,