diff --git a/net/core/rtnetlink.c b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
index 061e27cb6c12..204297dffd2a 100644
--- a/net/core/rtnetlink.c
+++ b/net/core/rtnetlink.c
@@ -2952,14 +2952,10 @@ replay:
 			name_assign_type = NET_NAME_ENUM;
 		}
 
-		dest_net = rtnl_link_get_net(net, tb);
+		dest_net = rtnl_link_get_net_capable(skb, net, tb, CAP_NET_ADMIN);
 		if (IS_ERR(dest_net))
 			return PTR_ERR(dest_net);
 
-		err = -EPERM;
-		if (!netlink_ns_capable(skb, dest_net->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
-			goto out;
-
 		if (tb[IFLA_LINK_NETNSID]) {
 			int id = nla_get_s32(tb[IFLA_LINK_NETNSID]);