1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/util-linux/mdev.c b/util-linux/mdev.c
index 51781d597..37fa56827 100644
--- a/util-linux/mdev.c
+++ b/util-linux/mdev.c
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ static void parse_next_rule(void)
                 }
 
                 /* 2nd field: uid:gid - device ownership */
-                if (get_uidgid(&G.cur_rule.ugid, tokens[1], /*allow_numeric:*/ 1) == 0) {
+                if (get_uidgid(&G.cur_rule.ugid, tokens[1]) == 0) {
                         bb_error_msg("unknown user/group '%s' on line %d", tokens[1], G.parser->lineno);
                         goto next_rule;
                 }