diff --git a/sys/src/cmd/ip/cifsd/smb.c b/sys/src/cmd/ip/cifsd/smb.c
index 9e6f9cf3c..47e065c32 100644
--- a/sys/src/cmd/ip/cifsd/smb.c
+++ b/sys/src/cmd/ip/cifsd/smb.c
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@ smbrename(Req *r, uchar *h, uchar *p, uchar *e)
 		r->respond(r, smbmkerror());
 		goto out;
 	}
-	if(!matchattr(d, sattr) || (dosfileattr(d) & ATTR_READONLY)){
+	if(!matchattr(d, sattr)){
 		r->respond(r, STATUS_NO_SUCH_FILE);
 		goto out;
 	}