diff --git a/net/core/ethtool.c b/net/core/ethtool.c
index 4d64cc2..a870543 100644
--- a/net/core/ethtool.c
+++ b/net/core/ethtool.c
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@
 	case ETHTOOL_GEEE:
 		break;
 	default:
-		if (!capable(CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+		if (!ns_capable(net->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 			return -EPERM;
 	}