diff --git a/drivers/net/tehuti.c b/drivers/net/tehuti.c
index e83b166aa6b9..432e837a1760 100644
--- a/drivers/net/tehuti.c
+++ b/drivers/net/tehuti.c
@@ -649,7 +649,7 @@ static int bdx_ioctl_priv(struct net_device *ndev, struct ifreq *ifr, int cmd)
 		DBG("%d 0x%x 0x%x\n", data[0], data[1], data[2]);
 	}
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_RAWIO))
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	switch (data[0]) {