diff --git a/doc/ircd.conf.example b/doc/ircd.conf.example
index 684c3611..bc5a0a19 100644
--- a/doc/ircd.conf.example
+++ b/doc/ircd.conf.example
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ privset "server_bot" {
 privset "global_op" {
 	extends = "local_op";
 	privs = oper:global_kill, oper:routing, oper:kline, oper:unkline, oper:xline,
-		oper:resv, oper:mass_notice, oper:remoteban;
+		oper:resv, oper:cmodes, oper:mass_notice, oper:remoteban;
 };
 
 privset "admin" {
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index 2cef4865..20c7480d 100644
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -447,7 +447,8 @@ privset "local_op" {
 	 *		         will not have the admin lines in
 	 *		         whois.
 	 * oper:xline:	         allows use of /quote xline/unxline
-	 * oper:resv:	         allows /quote resv/unresv and cmode +LP
+	 * oper:resv:	         allows /quote resv/unresv
+	 * oper:cmodes           allows cmode +LP
 	 * oper:operwall:        allows the oper to send/receive operwalls
 	 * oper:spy:	         allows 'operspy' features to see through +s
 	 * 		         channels etc. see /quote help operspy
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ privset "server_bot" {
 privset "global_op" {
 	extends = "local_op";
 	privs = oper:global_kill, oper:routing, oper:kline, oper:unkline, oper:xline,
-		oper:resv, oper:mass_notice, oper:remoteban;
+		oper:resv, oper:cmodes, oper:mass_notice, oper:remoteban;
 };
 
 privset "admin" {
diff --git a/ircd/chmode.c b/ircd/chmode.c
index 8b0b98a0..cab538fb 100644
--- a/ircd/chmode.c
+++ b/ircd/chmode.c
@@ -714,18 +714,15 @@ chm_staff(struct Client *source_p, struct Channel *chptr,
 		*errors |= SM_ERR_NOPRIVS;
 		return;
 	}
-	if(MyClient(source_p) && !IsOperResv(source_p))
+	if(MyClient(source_p) && !HasPrivilege(source_p, "oper:cmodes"))
 	{
 		if(!(*errors & SM_ERR_NOPRIVS))
 			sendto_one(source_p, form_str(ERR_NOPRIVS), me.name,
-					source_p->name, "resv");
+					source_p->name, "cmodes");
 		*errors |= SM_ERR_NOPRIVS;
 		return;
 	}
 
-	if(!allow_mode_change(source_p, chptr, CHFL_CHANOP, errors, c))
-		return;
-
 	if(MyClient(source_p) && (++mode_limit_simple > MAXMODES_SIMPLE))
 		return;