diff --git a/oci/defaults.go b/oci/defaults.go
index 41880710bd..28270de9fe 100644
--- a/oci/defaults.go
+++ b/oci/defaults.go
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ func DefaultLinuxSpec() specs.Spec {
 			"/proc/timer_stats",
 			"/proc/sched_debug",
 			"/proc/scsi",
+			"/sys/firmware",
 		},
 		ReadonlyPaths: []string{
 			"/proc/asound",
@@ -205,10 +206,5 @@ func DefaultLinuxSpec() specs.Spec {
 		s.Windows = &specs.Windows{}
 	}
 
-	// For LCOW support, don't mask /sys/firmware
-	if runtime.GOOS != "windows" {
-		s.Linux.MaskedPaths = append(s.Linux.MaskedPaths, "/sys/firmware")
-	}
-
 	return s
 }