diff --git a/net/wireless/nl80211.c b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
index 094de43f74fb..7430e80893b1 100644
--- a/net/wireless/nl80211.c
+++ b/net/wireless/nl80211.c
@@ -21230,8 +21230,7 @@ static const struct genl_small_ops nl80211_small_ops[] = {
 		.validate = GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_STRICT | GENL_DONT_VALIDATE_DUMP,
 		.doit = nl80211_set_sar_specs,
 		.flags = GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM,
-		.internal_flags = IFLAGS(NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY |
-					 NL80211_FLAG_NEED_RTNL),
+		.internal_flags = IFLAGS(NL80211_FLAG_NEED_WIPHY),
 	},
 	{
 		.cmd = NL80211_CMD_COLOR_CHANGE_REQUEST,