diff --git a/init.hikey.rc b/init.hikey.rc
index 33c7cb0..ea344e8 100644
--- a/init.hikey.rc
+++ b/init.hikey.rc
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@
 # Set supported opengles version
     setprop ro.opengles.version 196608
 
-# change permissions for process groups
-# https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1037611
-    chmod 0660 /dev/cpuctl
-
     # update cpuset now that processors are up
     # Foreground should contain all cores
     write /dev/cpuset/foreground/cpus 0-7