diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index badccf98074e..245fddcc77c3 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -2626,7 +2626,6 @@ static struct genl_ops nl80211_ops[] = {
 		.doit = nl80211_get_station,
 		.dumpit = nl80211_dump_station,
 		.policy = nl80211_policy,
-		.flags = GENL_ADMIN_PERM,
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_SET_STATION,