--- zzzz-none-000/linux-4.1.38/net/phonet/pn_netlink.c	2017-01-18 18:48:06.000000000 +0000
+++ bcm63-7582-715/linux-4.1.38/net/phonet/pn_netlink.c	2020-11-25 10:06:48.000000000 +0000
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@
 	if (!netlink_capable(skb, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BCM_KF_PHONET)
 	if (!netlink_capable(skb, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
+#endif
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();
 
@@ -238,8 +240,10 @@
 	if (!netlink_capable(skb, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
 
+#if !defined(CONFIG_BCM_KF_PHONET)
 	if (!netlink_capable(skb, CAP_SYS_ADMIN))
 		return -EPERM;
+#endif
 
 	ASSERT_RTNL();