diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/sierra_ms.c b/drivers/usb/storage/sierra_ms.c
index 57fc2f532ca..ceba512f84d 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/sierra_ms.c
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/sierra_ms.c
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ static ssize_t show_truinst(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	}
 	return result;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(truinst, S_IWUGO | S_IRUGO, show_truinst, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(truinst, S_IRUGO, show_truinst, NULL);
 
 int sierra_ms_init(struct us_data *us)
 {