diff --git a/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c b/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
index dfc84d44f804..05d562e9c8b1 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/cn_proc.c
@@ -410,12 +410,6 @@ static void cn_proc_mcast_ctl(struct cn_msg *msg,
 	    !task_is_in_init_pid_ns(current))
 		return;
 
-	/* Can only change if privileged. */
-	if (!__netlink_ns_capable(nsp, &init_user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN)) {
-		err = EPERM;
-		goto out;
-	}
-
 	if (msg->len == sizeof(*pinput)) {
 		pinput = (struct proc_input *)msg->data;
 		mc_op = pinput->mcast_op;
diff --git a/drivers/connector/connector.c b/drivers/connector/connector.c
index d1179df2b0ba..7f7b94f616a6 100644
--- a/drivers/connector/connector.c
+++ b/drivers/connector/connector.c
@@ -166,6 +166,23 @@ static int cn_call_callback(struct sk_buff *skb)
 	return err;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Allow non-root access for NETLINK_CONNECTOR family having CN_IDX_PROC
+ * multicast group.
+ */
+static int cn_bind(struct net *net, int group)
+{
+	unsigned long groups = (unsigned long) group;
+
+	if (ns_capable(net->user_ns, CAP_NET_ADMIN))
+		return 0;
+
+	if (test_bit(CN_IDX_PROC - 1, &groups))
+		return 0;
+
+	return -EPERM;
+}
+
 static void cn_release(struct sock *sk, unsigned long *groups)
 {
 	if (groups && test_bit(CN_IDX_PROC - 1, groups)) {
@@ -261,6 +278,8 @@ static int cn_init(void)
 	struct netlink_kernel_cfg cfg = {
 		.groups	= CN_NETLINK_USERS + 0xf,
 		.input	= cn_rx_skb,
+		.flags  = NL_CFG_F_NONROOT_RECV,
+		.bind   = cn_bind,
 		.release = cn_release,
 	};