1 files changed, 0 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/runsc/boot/fs.go b/runsc/boot/fs.go
index af52286a6..9da0c7067 100644
--- a/runsc/boot/fs.go
+++ b/runsc/boot/fs.go
@@ -85,19 +85,6 @@ func addOverlay(ctx context.Context, conf *Config, lower *fs.Inode, name string,
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating tmpfs overlay: %v", err)
 	}
-
-	// Replicate permissions and owner from lower to upper mount point.
-	attr, err := lower.UnstableAttr(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("reading attributes from lower mount point: %v", err)
-	}
-	if !upper.InodeOperations.SetPermissions(ctx, upper, attr.Perms) {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("error setting permission to upper mount point")
-	}
-	if err := upper.InodeOperations.SetOwner(ctx, upper, attr.Owner); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("setting owner to upper mount point: %v", err)
-	}
-
 	return fs.NewOverlayRoot(ctx, upper, lower, upperFlags)
 }