diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/sierra_ms.c b/drivers/usb/storage/sierra_ms.c
index 57fc2f5..ceba512 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/sierra_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/sierra_ms.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
 	}
 	return result;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(truinst, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, show_truinst, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(truinst, S_IRUGO, show_truinst, NULL);
 
 int sierra_ms_init(struct us_data *us)
 {