diff --git a/local/recipes/system/redbear-wifictl/source/src/backend.rs b/local/recipes/system/redbear-wifictl/source/src/backend.rs
index 5ff7ec1b62..e5a5aa3d27 100644
--- a/local/recipes/system/redbear-wifictl/source/src/backend.rs
+++ b/local/recipes/system/redbear-wifictl/source/src/backend.rs
@@ -1402,8 +1402,7 @@ esac
         {
             use std::os::unix::fs::PermissionsExt;
             let mut perms = fs::metadata(&driver).unwrap().permissions();
-            perms.set_mo// SAFETY: caller must verify the safety contract for this operation
-de(0o755);
+            perms.set_mode(0o755);
             fs::set_permissions(&driver, perms).unwrap();
         }