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diff --git a/drivers/net/r8169.c b/drivers/net/r8169.c
index ec0092affd5d..a91e9b3a3eb6 100644
--- a/drivers/net/r8169.c
+++ b/drivers/net/r8169.c
@@ -1991,8 +1991,6 @@ static int rtl_xmii_ioctl(struct rtl8169_private *tp, struct mii_ioctl_data *dat
return 0;
case SIOCSMIIREG:
- if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
- return -EPERM;
mdio_write(tp->mmio_addr, data->reg_num & 0x1f, data->val_in);
return 0;
}