diff --git a/kernel/sched/psi.c b/kernel/sched/psi.c
index 0c9c1c545926..55be195660a9 100644
--- a/kernel/sched/psi.c
+++ b/kernel/sched/psi.c
@@ -1410,27 +1410,19 @@ static int psi_cpu_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 	return psi_show(m, &psi_system, PSI_CPU);
 }
 
-static int psi_open(struct file *file, int (*psi_show)(struct seq_file *, void *))
-{
-	if (file->f_mode & FMODE_WRITE && !capable(CAP_SYS_RESOURCE))
-		return -EPERM;
-
-	return single_open(file, psi_show, NULL);
-}
-
 static int psi_io_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	return psi_open(file, psi_io_show);
+	return single_open(file, psi_io_show, NULL);
 }
 
 static int psi_memory_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	return psi_open(file, psi_memory_show);
+	return single_open(file, psi_memory_show, NULL);
 }
 
 static int psi_cpu_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	return psi_open(file, psi_cpu_show);
+	return single_open(file, psi_cpu_show, NULL);
 }
 
 static ssize_t psi_write(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,
@@ -1544,7 +1536,7 @@ static int psi_irq_show(struct seq_file *m, void *v)
 
 static int psi_irq_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *file)
 {
-	return psi_open(file, psi_irq_show);
+	return single_open(file, psi_irq_show, NULL);
 }
 
 static ssize_t psi_irq_write(struct file *file, const char __user *user_buf,