diff --git a/module/os/linux/zfs/policy.c b/module/os/linux/zfs/policy.c
index ebec1e93a436..a3801c605dd6 100644
--- a/module/os/linux/zfs/policy.c
+++ b/module/os/linux/zfs/policy.c
@@ -120,10 +120,7 @@ secpolicy_vnode_access2(const cred_t *cr, struct inode *ip, uid_t owner,
 		return (0);
 	}
 
-	if ((uid == owner) || (uid == 0))
-		return (0);
-
-	if (zpl_inode_owner_or_capable(kcred->user_ns, ip))
+	if (uid == 0)
 		return (0);
 
 #if defined(CONFIG_USER_NS)