diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
index f7799321dffb..01059f1a7bca 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_procfs.c
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ void bond_create_proc_entry(struct bonding *bond)
 
 	if (bn->proc_dir) {
 		bond->proc_entry = proc_create_data(bond_dev->name,
-						    S_IRUGO, bn->proc_dir,
+						    0444, bn->proc_dir,
 						    &bond_info_fops, bond);
 		if (bond->proc_entry == NULL)
 			netdev_warn(bond_dev, "Cannot create /proc/net/%s/%s\n",
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
index 040b493f60ae..6096440e96ea 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs.c
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_store_bonds(struct class *cls,
 static const struct class_attribute class_attr_bonding_masters = {
 	.attr = {
 		.name = "bonding_masters",
-		.mode = S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
+		.mode = 0644,
 	},
 	.show = bonding_show_bonds,
 	.store = bonding_store_bonds,
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_slaves(struct device *d,
 
 	return res;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(slaves, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, bonding_show_slaves,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(slaves, 0644, bonding_show_slaves,
 		   bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the bonding mode. */
@@ -216,8 +216,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_mode(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n", val->string, BOND_MODE(bond));
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mode, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
-		   bonding_show_mode, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mode, 0644, bonding_show_mode, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the bonding transmit hash method. */
 static ssize_t bonding_show_xmit_hash(struct device *d,
@@ -231,7 +230,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_xmit_hash(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n", val->string, bond->params.xmit_policy);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(xmit_hash_policy, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(xmit_hash_policy, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_xmit_hash, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show arp_validate. */
@@ -247,7 +246,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_arp_validate(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n", val->string, bond->params.arp_validate);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(arp_validate, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, bonding_show_arp_validate,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(arp_validate, 0644, bonding_show_arp_validate,
 		   bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show arp_all_targets. */
@@ -263,7 +262,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_arp_all_targets(struct device *d,
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n",
 		       val->string, bond->params.arp_all_targets);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(arp_all_targets, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(arp_all_targets, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_arp_all_targets, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show fail_over_mac. */
@@ -279,7 +278,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_fail_over_mac(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n", val->string, bond->params.fail_over_mac);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(fail_over_mac, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(fail_over_mac, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_fail_over_mac, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the arp timer interval. */
@@ -291,7 +290,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_arp_interval(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.arp_interval);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(arp_interval, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(arp_interval, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_arp_interval, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the arp targets. */
@@ -312,7 +311,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_arp_targets(struct device *d,
 
 	return res;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(arp_ip_target, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(arp_ip_target, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_arp_targets, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the up and down delays. */
@@ -324,7 +323,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_downdelay(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.downdelay * bond->params.miimon);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(downdelay, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(downdelay, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_downdelay, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_updelay(struct device *d,
@@ -336,7 +335,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_updelay(struct device *d,
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.updelay * bond->params.miimon);
 
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(updelay, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(updelay, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_updelay, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the LACP interval. */
@@ -351,7 +350,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_lacp(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n", val->string, bond->params.lacp_fast);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(lacp_rate, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(lacp_rate, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_lacp, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_min_links(struct device *d,
@@ -362,7 +361,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_min_links(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", bond->params.min_links);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(min_links, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(min_links, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_min_links, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_select(struct device *d,
@@ -376,7 +375,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_select(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n", val->string, bond->params.ad_select);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_select, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_select, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_ad_select, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the number of peer notifications to send after a failover event. */
@@ -387,9 +386,9 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_num_peer_notif(struct device *d,
 	struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.num_peer_notif);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(num_grat_arp, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(num_grat_arp, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_num_peer_notif, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(num_unsol_na, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(num_unsol_na, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_num_peer_notif, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the MII monitor interval. */
@@ -401,7 +400,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_miimon(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.miimon);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(miimon, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(miimon, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_miimon, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the primary slave. */
@@ -421,7 +420,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_primary(struct device *d,
 
 	return count;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(primary, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(primary, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_primary, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the primary_reselect flag. */
@@ -438,7 +437,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_primary_reselect(struct device *d,
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s %d\n",
 		       val->string, bond->params.primary_reselect);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(primary_reselect, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(primary_reselect, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_primary_reselect, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the use_carrier flag. */
@@ -450,7 +449,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_carrier(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.use_carrier);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(use_carrier, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(use_carrier, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_carrier, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 
@@ -471,7 +470,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_active_slave(struct device *d,
 
 	return count;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(active_slave, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(active_slave, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_active_slave, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show link status of the bond interface. */
@@ -484,7 +483,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_mii_status(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", active ? "up" : "down");
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mii_status, S_IRUGO, bonding_show_mii_status, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mii_status, 0444, bonding_show_mii_status, NULL);
 
 /* Show current 802.3ad aggregator ID. */
 static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_aggregator(struct device *d,
@@ -503,7 +502,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_aggregator(struct device *d,
 
 	return count;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_aggregator, S_IRUGO, bonding_show_ad_aggregator, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_aggregator, 0444, bonding_show_ad_aggregator, NULL);
 
 
 /* Show number of active 802.3ad ports. */
@@ -523,7 +522,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_num_ports(struct device *d,
 
 	return count;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_num_ports, S_IRUGO, bonding_show_ad_num_ports, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_num_ports, 0444, bonding_show_ad_num_ports, NULL);
 
 
 /* Show current 802.3ad actor key. */
@@ -543,7 +542,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_actor_key(struct device *d,
 
 	return count;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_actor_key, S_IRUGO, bonding_show_ad_actor_key, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_actor_key, 0444, bonding_show_ad_actor_key, NULL);
 
 
 /* Show current 802.3ad partner key. */
@@ -563,7 +562,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_partner_key(struct device *d,
 
 	return count;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_partner_key, S_IRUGO, bonding_show_ad_partner_key, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_partner_key, 0444, bonding_show_ad_partner_key, NULL);
 
 
 /* Show current 802.3ad partner mac. */
@@ -582,7 +581,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_partner_mac(struct device *d,
 
 	return count;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_partner_mac, S_IRUGO, bonding_show_ad_partner_mac, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_partner_mac, 0444, bonding_show_ad_partner_mac, NULL);
 
 /* Show the queue_ids of the slaves in the current bond. */
 static ssize_t bonding_show_queue_id(struct device *d,
@@ -615,7 +614,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_queue_id(struct device *d,
 
 	return res;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(queue_id, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, bonding_show_queue_id,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(queue_id, 0644, bonding_show_queue_id,
 		   bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 
@@ -628,7 +627,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_slaves_active(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.all_slaves_active);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(all_slaves_active, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(all_slaves_active, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_slaves_active, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 /* Show the number of IGMP membership reports to send on link failure */
@@ -640,7 +639,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_resend_igmp(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.resend_igmp);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(resend_igmp, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(resend_igmp, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_resend_igmp, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 
@@ -652,7 +651,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_lp_interval(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.lp_interval);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(lp_interval, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(lp_interval, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_lp_interval, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_tlb_dynamic_lb(struct device *d,
@@ -662,7 +661,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_tlb_dynamic_lb(struct device *d,
 	struct bonding *bond = to_bond(d);
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", bond->params.tlb_dynamic_lb);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tlb_dynamic_lb, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tlb_dynamic_lb, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_tlb_dynamic_lb, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_packets_per_slave(struct device *d,
@@ -674,7 +673,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_packets_per_slave(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%u\n", packets_per_slave);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(packets_per_slave, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(packets_per_slave, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_packets_per_slave, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_actor_sys_prio(struct device *d,
@@ -688,7 +687,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_actor_sys_prio(struct device *d,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_actor_sys_prio, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_actor_sys_prio, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_ad_actor_sys_prio, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_actor_system(struct device *d,
@@ -703,7 +702,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_actor_system(struct device *d,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_actor_system, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_actor_system, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_ad_actor_system, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_user_port_key(struct device *d,
@@ -717,7 +716,7 @@ static ssize_t bonding_show_ad_user_port_key(struct device *d,
 
 	return 0;
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_user_port_key, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,
+static DEVICE_ATTR(ad_user_port_key, 0644,
 		   bonding_show_ad_user_port_key, bonding_sysfs_store_option);
 
 static struct attribute *per_bond_attrs[] = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs_slave.c b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs_slave.c
index 7d16c51e6913..2f120b2ffef0 100644
--- a/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs_slave.c
+++ b/drivers/net/bonding/bond_sysfs_slave.c
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ const struct slave_attribute slave_attr_##_name = {		\
 		 .mode = _mode },				\
 	.show	= _show,					\
 };
-#define SLAVE_ATTR_RO(_name) \
-	SLAVE_ATTR(_name, S_IRUGO, _name##_show)
+#define SLAVE_ATTR_RO(_name)					\
+	SLAVE_ATTR(_name, 0444, _name##_show)
 
 static ssize_t state_show(struct slave *slave, char *buf)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
index 709838e4c062..a0f954f36c09 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_serial.c
@@ -40,20 +40,20 @@ static LIST_HEAD(ser_list);
 static LIST_HEAD(ser_release_list);
 
 static bool ser_loop;
-module_param(ser_loop, bool, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(ser_loop, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ser_loop, "Run in simulated loopback mode.");
 
 static bool ser_use_stx = true;
-module_param(ser_use_stx, bool, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(ser_use_stx, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ser_use_stx, "STX enabled or not.");
 
 static bool ser_use_fcs = true;
 
-module_param(ser_use_fcs, bool, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(ser_use_fcs, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ser_use_fcs, "FCS enabled or not.");
 
 static int ser_write_chunk = MAX_WRITE_CHUNK;
-module_param(ser_write_chunk, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(ser_write_chunk, int, 0444);
 
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ser_write_chunk, "Maximum size of data written to UART.");
 
@@ -97,21 +97,21 @@ static inline void debugfs_init(struct ser_device *ser, struct tty_struct *tty)
 	ser->debugfs_tty_dir =
 			debugfs_create_dir(tty->name, debugfsdir);
 	if (!IS_ERR(ser->debugfs_tty_dir)) {
-		debugfs_create_blob("last_tx_msg", S_IRUSR,
-				ser->debugfs_tty_dir,
-				&ser->tx_blob);
+		debugfs_create_blob("last_tx_msg", 0400,
+				    ser->debugfs_tty_dir,
+				    &ser->tx_blob);
 
-		debugfs_create_blob("last_rx_msg", S_IRUSR,
-				ser->debugfs_tty_dir,
-				&ser->rx_blob);
+		debugfs_create_blob("last_rx_msg", 0400,
+				    ser->debugfs_tty_dir,
+				    &ser->rx_blob);
 
-		debugfs_create_x32("ser_state", S_IRUSR,
-				ser->debugfs_tty_dir,
-				(u32 *)&ser->state);
+		debugfs_create_x32("ser_state", 0400,
+				   ser->debugfs_tty_dir,
+				   (u32 *)&ser->state);
 
-		debugfs_create_x8("tty_status", S_IRUSR,
-				ser->debugfs_tty_dir,
-				&ser->tty_status);
+		debugfs_create_x8("tty_status", 0400,
+				  ser->debugfs_tty_dir,
+				  &ser->tty_status);
 
 	}
 	ser->tx_blob.data = ser->tx_data;
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
index 980eace53d44..d28a1398c091 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_spi.c
@@ -35,27 +35,27 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION("CAIF SPI driver");
 #define PAD_POW2(x, pow) ((((x)&((pow)-1))==0) ? 0 : (((pow)-((x)&((pow)-1)))))
 
 static bool spi_loop;
-module_param(spi_loop, bool, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(spi_loop, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spi_loop, "SPI running in loopback mode.");
 
 /* SPI frame alignment. */
-module_param(spi_frm_align, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(spi_frm_align, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spi_frm_align, "SPI frame alignment.");
 
 /*
  * SPI padding options.
  * Warning: must be a base of 2 (& operation used) and can not be zero !
  */
-module_param(spi_up_head_align, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(spi_up_head_align, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spi_up_head_align, "SPI uplink head alignment.");
 
-module_param(spi_up_tail_align, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(spi_up_tail_align, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spi_up_tail_align, "SPI uplink tail alignment.");
 
-module_param(spi_down_head_align, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(spi_down_head_align, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spi_down_head_align, "SPI downlink head alignment.");
 
-module_param(spi_down_tail_align, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(spi_down_tail_align, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(spi_down_tail_align, "SPI downlink tail alignment.");
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_ARM
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ static const struct file_operations dbgfs_frame_fops = {
 static inline void dev_debugfs_add(struct cfspi *cfspi)
 {
 	cfspi->dbgfs_dir = debugfs_create_dir(cfspi->pdev->name, dbgfs_root);
-	cfspi->dbgfs_state = debugfs_create_file("state", S_IRUGO,
+	cfspi->dbgfs_state = debugfs_create_file("state", 0444,
 						 cfspi->dbgfs_dir, cfspi,
 						 &dbgfs_state_fops);
-	cfspi->dbgfs_frame = debugfs_create_file("frame", S_IRUGO,
+	cfspi->dbgfs_frame = debugfs_create_file("frame", 0444,
 						 cfspi->dbgfs_dir, cfspi,
 						 &dbgfs_frame_fops);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c b/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
index c3d104feee13..2814e0dee4bb 100644
--- a/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
+++ b/drivers/net/caif/caif_virtio.c
@@ -629,21 +629,21 @@ static inline void debugfs_init(struct cfv_info *cfv)
 	if (IS_ERR(cfv->debugfs))
 		return;
 
-	debugfs_create_u32("rx-napi-complete", S_IRUSR, cfv->debugfs,
+	debugfs_create_u32("rx-napi-complete", 0400, cfv->debugfs,
 			   &cfv->stats.rx_napi_complete);
-	debugfs_create_u32("rx-napi-resched", S_IRUSR, cfv->debugfs,
+	debugfs_create_u32("rx-napi-resched", 0400, cfv->debugfs,
 			   &cfv->stats.rx_napi_resched);
-	debugfs_create_u32("rx-nomem", S_IRUSR, cfv->debugfs,
+	debugfs_create_u32("rx-nomem", 0400, cfv->debugfs,
 			   &cfv->stats.rx_nomem);
-	debugfs_create_u32("rx-kicks", S_IRUSR, cfv->debugfs,
+	debugfs_create_u32("rx-kicks", 0400, cfv->debugfs,
 			   &cfv->stats.rx_kicks);
-	debugfs_create_u32("tx-full-ring", S_IRUSR, cfv->debugfs,
+	debugfs_create_u32("tx-full-ring", 0400, cfv->debugfs,
 			   &cfv->stats.tx_full_ring);
-	debugfs_create_u32("tx-no-mem", S_IRUSR, cfv->debugfs,
+	debugfs_create_u32("tx-no-mem", 0400, cfv->debugfs,
 			   &cfv->stats.tx_no_mem);
-	debugfs_create_u32("tx-kicks", S_IRUSR, cfv->debugfs,
+	debugfs_create_u32("tx-kicks", 0400, cfv->debugfs,
 			   &cfv->stats.tx_kicks);
-	debugfs_create_u32("tx-flow-on", S_IRUSR, cfv->debugfs,
+	debugfs_create_u32("tx-flow-on", 0400, cfv->debugfs,
 			   &cfv->stats.tx_flow_on);
 }
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
index f37ce0e1b603..d98c69045b17 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/at91_can.c
@@ -1224,8 +1224,7 @@ static ssize_t at91_sysfs_set_mb0_id(struct device *dev,
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(mb0_id, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO,
-	at91_sysfs_show_mb0_id, at91_sysfs_set_mb0_id);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(mb0_id, 0644, at91_sysfs_show_mb0_id, at91_sysfs_set_mb0_id);
 
 static struct attribute *at91_sysfs_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_mb0_id.attr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770.c
index 6da69af103e6..d4dd4da23997 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770.c
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ MODULE_DESCRIPTION(KBUILD_MODNAME "CAN netdevice driver");
  * otherwise 11 bit SFF messages.
  */
 static int msgobj15_eff;
-module_param(msgobj15_eff, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(msgobj15_eff, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(msgobj15_eff, "Extended 29-bit frames for message object 15 "
 		 "(default: 11-bit standard frames)");
 
 static int i82527_compat;
-module_param(i82527_compat, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(i82527_compat, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(i82527_compat, "Strict Intel 82527 comptibility mode "
 		 "without using additional functions");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
index 3a30fd3b4498..fcd34698074f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/cc770/cc770_isa.c
@@ -82,29 +82,29 @@ static u8 cor[MAXDEV] = {[0 ... (MAXDEV - 1)] = 0xff};
 static u8 bcr[MAXDEV] = {[0 ... (MAXDEV - 1)] = 0xff};
 static int indirect[MAXDEV] = {[0 ... (MAXDEV - 1)] = -1};
 
-module_param_hw_array(port, ulong, ioport, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_hw_array(port, ulong, ioport, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(port, "I/O port number");
 
-module_param_hw_array(mem, ulong, iomem, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_hw_array(mem, ulong, iomem, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mem, "I/O memory address");
 
-module_param_hw_array(indirect, int, ioport, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_hw_array(indirect, int, ioport, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(indirect, "Indirect access via address and data port");
 
-module_param_hw_array(irq, int, irq, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_hw_array(irq, int, irq, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "IRQ number");
 
-module_param_array(clk, int, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_array(clk, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(clk, "External oscillator clock frequency "
 		 "(default=16000000 [16 MHz])");
 
-module_param_array(cir, byte, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_array(cir, byte, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cir, "CPU interface register (default=0x40 [DSC])");
 
-module_param_array(cor, byte, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_array(cor, byte, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cor, "Clockout register (default=0x00)");
 
-module_param_array(bcr, byte, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_array(bcr, byte, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(bcr, "Bus configuration register (default=0x40 [CBY])");
 
 #define CC770_IOSIZE          0x20
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
index 897c6b113d3f..2d3046afa80d 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/grcan.c
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t grcan_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		}							\
 	}								\
 	module_param_named(name, grcan_module_config.name,		\
-			   mtype, S_IRUGO);				\
+			   mtype, 0444);				\
 	MODULE_PARM_DESC(name, desc)
 
 #define GRCAN_CONFIG_ATTR(name, desc)					\
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@ static netdev_tx_t grcan_start_xmit(struct sk_buff *skb,
 		struct grcan_priv *priv = netdev_priv(dev);		\
 		return sprintf(buf, "%d\n", priv->config.name);		\
 	}								\
-	static DEVICE_ATTR(name, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR,			\
+	static DEVICE_ATTR(name, 0644,					\
 			   grcan_show_##name,				\
 			   grcan_store_##name);				\
 	GRCAN_MODULE_PARAM(name, ushort, GRCAN_NOT_BOOL, desc)
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
index 12a53c8e8e1d..adfdb66a486e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/janz-ican3.c
@@ -1865,9 +1865,9 @@ static ssize_t ican3_sysfs_show_fwinfo(struct device *dev,
 	return scnprintf(buf, PAGE_SIZE, "%s\n", mod->fwinfo);
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(termination, S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO, ican3_sysfs_show_term,
-						   ican3_sysfs_set_term);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(fwinfo, S_IRUSR | S_IRUGO, ican3_sysfs_show_fwinfo, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(termination, 0644, ican3_sysfs_show_term,
+		   ican3_sysfs_set_term);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(fwinfo, 0444, ican3_sysfs_show_fwinfo, NULL);
 
 static struct attribute *ican3_sysfs_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_termination.attr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
index a89c1e92554d..1a2ae6ce8d87 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/sja1000/sja1000_isa.c
@@ -48,27 +48,27 @@ static unsigned char ocr[MAXDEV] = {[0 ... (MAXDEV - 1)] = 0xff};
 static int indirect[MAXDEV] = {[0 ... (MAXDEV - 1)] = -1};
 static spinlock_t indirect_lock[MAXDEV];  /* lock for indirect access mode */
 
-module_param_hw_array(port, ulong, ioport, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_hw_array(port, ulong, ioport, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(port, "I/O port number");
 
-module_param_hw_array(mem, ulong, iomem, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_hw_array(mem, ulong, iomem, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mem, "I/O memory address");
 
-module_param_hw_array(indirect, int, ioport, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_hw_array(indirect, int, ioport, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(indirect, "Indirect access via address and data port");
 
-module_param_hw_array(irq, int, irq, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_hw_array(irq, int, irq, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(irq, "IRQ number");
 
-module_param_array(clk, int, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_array(clk, int, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(clk, "External oscillator clock frequency "
 		 "(default=16000000 [16 MHz])");
 
-module_param_array(cdr, byte, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_array(cdr, byte, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(cdr, "Clock divider register "
 		 "(default=0x48 [CDR_CBP | CDR_CLK_OFF])");
 
-module_param_array(ocr, byte, NULL, S_IRUGO);
+module_param_array(ocr, byte, NULL, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ocr, "Output control register "
 		 "(default=0x18 [OCR_TX0_PUSHPULL])");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
index 5f64deec9f6c..e22696190583 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/softing/softing_main.c
@@ -601,8 +601,8 @@ static ssize_t store_output(struct device *dev, struct device_attribute *attr,
 	return count;
 }
 
-static const DEVICE_ATTR(chip, S_IRUGO, show_chip, NULL);
-static const DEVICE_ATTR(output, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, show_output, store_output);
+static const DEVICE_ATTR(chip, 0444, show_chip, NULL);
+static const DEVICE_ATTR(output, 0644, show_output, store_output);
 
 static const struct attribute *const netdev_sysfs_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_chip.attr,
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
index 98d118b3aaf4..e90817608645 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/spi/mcp251x.c
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 #define DEVICE_NAME "mcp251x"
 
 static int mcp251x_enable_dma; /* Enable SPI DMA. Default: 0 (Off) */
-module_param(mcp251x_enable_dma, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(mcp251x_enable_dma, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mcp251x_enable_dma, "Enable SPI DMA. Default: 0 (Off)");
 
 static const struct can_bittiming_const mcp251x_bittiming_const = {
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c b/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
index c6dcf93675c0..5820fd5b69b5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/usb/esd_usb2.c
@@ -496,7 +496,7 @@ static ssize_t show_firmware(struct device *d,
 		       (dev->version >> 8) & 0xf,
 		       dev->version & 0xff);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(firmware, S_IRUGO, show_firmware, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(firmware, 0444, show_firmware, NULL);
 
 static ssize_t show_hardware(struct device *d,
 			     struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ static ssize_t show_hardware(struct device *d,
 		       (dev->version >> 24) & 0xf,
 		       (dev->version >> 16) & 0xff);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(hardware, S_IRUGO, show_hardware, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(hardware, 0444, show_hardware, NULL);
 
 static ssize_t show_nets(struct device *d,
 			 struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static ssize_t show_nets(struct device *d,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%d", dev->net_count);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(nets, S_IRUGO, show_nets, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(nets, 0444, show_nets, NULL);
 
 static int esd_usb2_send_msg(struct esd_usb2 *dev, struct esd_usb2_msg *msg)
 {
diff --git a/drivers/net/can/vcan.c b/drivers/net/can/vcan.c
index c2b04f505e16..d200a5b0651c 100644
--- a/drivers/net/can/vcan.c
+++ b/drivers/net/can/vcan.c
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ MODULE_ALIAS_RTNL_LINK(DRV_NAME);
  */
 
 static bool echo; /* echo testing. Default: 0 (Off) */
-module_param(echo, bool, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(echo, bool, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(echo, "Echo sent frames (for testing). Default: 0 (Off)");
 
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
index 78a6414c5fd9..dfabbae72efd 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/bpqether.c
@@ -590,8 +590,7 @@ static int bpq_device_event(struct notifier_block *this,
 static int __init bpq_init_driver(void)
 {
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
-	if (!proc_create("bpqether", S_IRUGO, init_net.proc_net,
-			 &bpq_info_fops)) {
+	if (!proc_create("bpqether", 0444, init_net.proc_net, &bpq_info_fops)) {
 		printk(KERN_ERR
 			"bpq: cannot create /proc/net/bpqether entry.\n");
 		return -ENOENT;
diff --git a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
index 14c3632b8cde..83034eb7ed4f 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hamradio/yam.c
@@ -1168,7 +1168,7 @@ static int __init yam_init_driver(void)
 	yam_timer.expires = jiffies + HZ / 100;
 	add_timer(&yam_timer);
 
-	proc_create("yam", S_IRUGO, init_net.proc_net, &yam_info_fops);
+	proc_create("yam", 0444, init_net.proc_net, &yam_info_fops);
 	return 0;
  error:
 	while (--i >= 0) {
diff --git a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
index f28c85d212ce..9f43a20ee7de 100644
--- a/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 #define VF_TAKEOVER_INT (HZ / 10)
 
 static unsigned int ring_size __ro_after_init = 128;
-module_param(ring_size, uint, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(ring_size, uint, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(ring_size, "Ring buffer size (# of pages)");
 unsigned int netvsc_ring_bytes __ro_after_init;
 struct reciprocal_value netvsc_ring_reciprocal __ro_after_init;
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ static const u32 default_msg = NETIF_MSG_DRV | NETIF_MSG_PROBE |
 				NETIF_MSG_TX_ERR;
 
 static int debug = -1;
-module_param(debug, int, S_IRUGO);
+module_param(debug, int, 0444);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "Debug level (0=none,...,16=all)");
 
 static void netvsc_change_rx_flags(struct net_device *net, int change)
diff --git a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
index 548d9d026a85..77abedf0b524 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ieee802154/at86rf230.c
@@ -1661,7 +1661,7 @@ static int at86rf230_debugfs_init(struct at86rf230_local *lp)
 	if (!at86rf230_debugfs_root)
 		return -ENOMEM;
 
-	stats = debugfs_create_file("trac_stats", S_IRUGO,
+	stats = debugfs_create_file("trac_stats", 0444,
 				    at86rf230_debugfs_root, lp,
 				    &at86rf230_stats_fops);
 	if (!stats)
diff --git a/drivers/net/phy/spi_ks8995.c b/drivers/net/phy/spi_ks8995.c
index 1e2d4f1179da..f17b3441779b 100644
--- a/drivers/net/phy/spi_ks8995.c
+++ b/drivers/net/phy/spi_ks8995.c
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ static void ks8995_parse_dt(struct ks8995_switch *ks)
 static const struct bin_attribute ks8995_registers_attr = {
 	.attr = {
 		.name   = "registers",
-		.mode   = S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
+		.mode   = 0600,
 	},
 	.size   = KS8995_REGS_SIZE,
 	.read   = ks8995_registers_read,
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
index 926c2c322d43..22fcff3c7a9a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/ppp_generic.c
@@ -1687,7 +1687,7 @@ ppp_push(struct ppp *ppp)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_PPP_MULTILINK
 static bool mp_protocol_compress __read_mostly = true;
-module_param(mp_protocol_compress, bool, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+module_param(mp_protocol_compress, bool, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(mp_protocol_compress,
 		 "compress protocol id in multilink fragments");
 
diff --git a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
index c10e6181a2f0..f9552a400271 100644
--- a/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
+++ b/drivers/net/ppp/pppoe.c
@@ -1142,7 +1142,7 @@ static __net_init int pppoe_init_net(struct net *net)
 
 	rwlock_init(&pn->hash_lock);
 
-	pde = proc_create("pppoe", S_IRUGO, net->proc_net, &pppoe_seq_fops);
+	pde = proc_create("pppoe", 0444, net->proc_net, &pppoe_seq_fops);
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 	if (!pde)
 		return -ENOMEM;
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
index 9e1b74590682..90d07ed224d5 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/cdc_ncm.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static bool prefer_mbim = true;
 #else
 static bool prefer_mbim;
 #endif
-module_param(prefer_mbim, bool, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+module_param(prefer_mbim, bool, 0644);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(prefer_mbim, "Prefer MBIM setting on dual NCM/MBIM functions");
 
 static void cdc_ncm_txpath_bh(unsigned long param);
@@ -281,10 +281,10 @@ static ssize_t cdc_ncm_store_tx_timer_usecs(struct device *d,  struct device_att
 	return len;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(min_tx_pkt, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, cdc_ncm_show_min_tx_pkt, cdc_ncm_store_min_tx_pkt);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(rx_max, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, cdc_ncm_show_rx_max, cdc_ncm_store_rx_max);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tx_max, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, cdc_ncm_show_tx_max, cdc_ncm_store_tx_max);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(tx_timer_usecs, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR, cdc_ncm_show_tx_timer_usecs, cdc_ncm_store_tx_timer_usecs);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(min_tx_pkt, 0644, cdc_ncm_show_min_tx_pkt, cdc_ncm_store_min_tx_pkt);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(rx_max, 0644, cdc_ncm_show_rx_max, cdc_ncm_store_rx_max);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tx_max, 0644, cdc_ncm_show_tx_max, cdc_ncm_store_tx_max);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(tx_timer_usecs, 0644, cdc_ncm_show_tx_timer_usecs, cdc_ncm_store_tx_timer_usecs);
 
 static ssize_t ndp_to_end_show(struct device *d, struct device_attribute *attr, char *buf)
 {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ static ssize_t cdc_ncm_show_##name(struct device *d, struct device_attribute *at
 	struct cdc_ncm_ctx *ctx = (struct cdc_ncm_ctx *)dev->data[0]; \
 	return sprintf(buf, format "\n", tocpu(ctx->ncm_parm.name));	\
 } \
-static DEVICE_ATTR(name, S_IRUGO, cdc_ncm_show_##name, NULL)
+static DEVICE_ATTR(name, 0444, cdc_ncm_show_##name, NULL)
 
 NCM_PARM_ATTR(bmNtbFormatsSupported, "0x%04x", le16_to_cpu);
 NCM_PARM_ATTR(dwNtbInMaxSize, "%u", le32_to_cpu);
diff --git a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
index 981c931a7a1f..e53883ad6107 100644
--- a/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
+++ b/drivers/net/usb/hso.c
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ static ssize_t hso_sysfs_show_porttype(struct device *dev,
 
 	return sprintf(buf, "%s\n", port_name);
 }
-static DEVICE_ATTR(hsotype, S_IRUGO, hso_sysfs_show_porttype, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(hsotype, 0444, hso_sysfs_show_porttype, NULL);
 
 static struct attribute *hso_serial_dev_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_hsotype.attr,
@@ -3289,12 +3289,12 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 
 /* change the debug level (eg: insmod hso.ko debug=0x04) */
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(debug, "debug level mask [0x01 | 0x02 | 0x04 | 0x08 | 0x10]");
-module_param(debug, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+module_param(debug, int, 0644);
 
 /* set the major tty number (eg: insmod hso.ko tty_major=245) */
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(tty_major, "Set the major tty number");
-module_param(tty_major, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+module_param(tty_major, int, 0644);
 
 /* disable network interface (eg: insmod hso.ko disable_net=1) */
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(disable_net, "Disable the network interface");
-module_param(disable_net, int, S_IRUGO | S_IWUSR);
+module_param(disable_net, int, 0644);
diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
index a56d3eab35dd..e1aef253601e 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netback/xenbus.c
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ static void xenvif_debugfs_addif(struct xenvif *vif)
 
 			snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "io_ring_q%d", i);
 			pfile = debugfs_create_file(filename,
-						    S_IRUSR | S_IWUSR,
+						    0600,
 						    vif->xenvif_dbg_root,
 						    &vif->queues[i],
 						    &xenvif_dbg_io_ring_ops_fops);
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ static void xenvif_debugfs_addif(struct xenvif *vif)
 
 		if (vif->ctrl_irq) {
 			pfile = debugfs_create_file("ctrl",
-						    S_IRUSR,
+						    0400,
 						    vif->xenvif_dbg_root,
 						    vif,
 						    &xenvif_dbg_ctrl_ops_fops);
diff --git a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
index 3127bc8633ca..4dd0668003e7 100644
--- a/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
+++ b/drivers/net/xen-netfront.c
@@ -2113,9 +2113,9 @@ static ssize_t store_rxbuf(struct device *dev,
 	return len;
 }
 
-static DEVICE_ATTR(rxbuf_min, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR, show_rxbuf, store_rxbuf);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(rxbuf_max, S_IRUGO|S_IWUSR, show_rxbuf, store_rxbuf);
-static DEVICE_ATTR(rxbuf_cur, S_IRUGO, show_rxbuf, NULL);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(rxbuf_min, 0644, show_rxbuf, store_rxbuf);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(rxbuf_max, 0644, show_rxbuf, store_rxbuf);
+static DEVICE_ATTR(rxbuf_cur, 0444, show_rxbuf, NULL);
 
 static struct attribute *xennet_dev_attrs[] = {
 	&dev_attr_rxbuf_min.attr,
