diff --git a/fs/f2fs/xattr.c b/fs/f2fs/xattr.c
index 708271871f94..4b34244dcc69 100644
--- a/fs/f2fs/xattr.c
+++ b/fs/f2fs/xattr.c
@@ -37,9 +37,6 @@ static int f2fs_xattr_generic_get(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		break;
 	case F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED:
-		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return -EPERM;
-		break;
 	case F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY:
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -62,9 +59,6 @@ static int f2fs_xattr_generic_set(const struct xattr_handler *handler,
 			return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 		break;
 	case F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_TRUSTED:
-		if (!capable(CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
-			return -EPERM;
-		break;
 	case F2FS_XATTR_INDEX_SECURITY:
 		break;
 	default: