diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/neigh.c b/sys/netlink/route/neigh.c
index 9bcbb68dd375..8cd1e31ce67a 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/route/neigh.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/neigh.c
@@ -519,7 +519,6 @@ static const struct rtnl_cmd_handler cmd_handlers[] = {
 		.cmd = NL_RTM_GETNEIGH,
 		.name = "RTM_GETNEIGH",
 		.cb = &rtnl_handle_getneigh,
-		.priv = PRIV_NET_ROUTE,
 	}
 };