diff --git a/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c b/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
index 45ed5e0..12e69d3 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/af_inet6.c
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
 	}
 
 	err = -EPERM;
-	if (sock->type == SOCK_RAW && !capable(CAP_NET_RAW))
+	if (sock->type == SOCK_RAW && !kern && !capable(CAP_NET_RAW))
 		goto out_rcu_unlock;
 
 	sock->ops = answer->ops;