diff --git a/kernel/kmod.c b/kernel/kmod.c
index bb7df2a..22be3ff 100644
--- a/kernel/kmod.c
+++ b/kernel/kmod.c
@@ -173,10 +173,7 @@
 	 */
 	set_user_nice(current, 0);
 
-	retval = -EPERM;
-	if (current->fs->root)
-		retval = kernel_execve(sub_info->path,
-				sub_info->argv, sub_info->envp);
+	retval = kernel_execve(sub_info->path, sub_info->argv, sub_info->envp);
 
 	/* Exec failed? */
 	sub_info->retval = retval;