diff --git a/include/xrpl/protocol/TxFlags.h b/include/xrpl/protocol/TxFlags.h
index 0d5644aa33..d61e4fc09c 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/protocol/TxFlags.h
+++ b/include/xrpl/protocol/TxFlags.h
@@ -353,9 +353,6 @@ getAllTxFlags()
 inline constexpr FlagValue tfMPTPaymentMask = ~(tfUniversal | tfPartialPayment);
 inline constexpr FlagValue tfTrustSetPermissionMask =
     ~(tfUniversal | tfSetfAuth | tfSetFreeze | tfClearFreeze);
-inline constexpr FlagValue tfSponsorshipSetPermissionMask =
-    ~(tfUniversal | tfSponsorshipSetRequireSignForFee | tfSponsorshipSetRequireSignForReserve |
-      tfSponsorshipClearRequireSignForFee | tfSponsorshipClearRequireSignForReserve);
 
 // MPTokenIssuanceCreate MutableFlags:
 // Indicating specific fields or flags may be changed after issuance.
diff --git a/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/permissions.macro b/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/permissions.macro
index a60dadd5a1..d64e09024b 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/permissions.macro
+++ b/include/xrpl/protocol/detail/permissions.macro
@@ -74,7 +74,14 @@ GRANULAR_PERMISSION(MPTokenIssuanceUnlock, ttMPTOKEN_ISSUANCE_SET, 65548, tfUniv
       {sfHolder, SoeOptional}}))
 
 /** This permission grants the delegated account the ability to set SponsorFee. */
-GRANULAR_PERMISSION(SponsorFee, ttSPONSORSHIP_SET, 65549)
+GRANULAR_PERMISSION(SponsorFee, ttSPONSORSHIP_SET, 65549,
+    tfUniversal | tfSponsorshipSetRequireSignForFee | tfSponsorshipClearRequireSignForFee,
+    ({{sfSponsee, SoeOptional},
+      {sfFeeAmount, SoeOptional},
+      {sfMaxFee, SoeOptional}}))
 
 /** This permission grants the delegated account the ability to set SponsorReserve. */
-GRANULAR_PERMISSION(SponsorReserve, ttSPONSORSHIP_SET, 65550)
+GRANULAR_PERMISSION(SponsorReserve, ttSPONSORSHIP_SET, 65550,
+    tfUniversal | tfSponsorshipSetRequireSignForReserve | tfSponsorshipClearRequireSignForReserve,
+    ({{sfSponsee, SoeOptional},
+      {sfRemainingOwnerCount, SoeOptional}}))
diff --git a/include/xrpl/tx/transactors/sponsor/SponsorshipSet.h b/include/xrpl/tx/transactors/sponsor/SponsorshipSet.h
index d7e78da2ca..53aa74d3dd 100644
--- a/include/xrpl/tx/transactors/sponsor/SponsorshipSet.h
+++ b/include/xrpl/tx/transactors/sponsor/SponsorshipSet.h
@@ -19,9 +19,6 @@ public:
     static NotTEC
     preflight(PreflightContext const& ctx);
 
-    static NotTEC
-    checkPermission(ReadView const& view, STTx const& tx);
-
     static TER
     preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx);
 
diff --git a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Sponsor/SponsorshipSet.cpp b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Sponsor/SponsorshipSet.cpp
index b93c36995e..3cf63c4bf2 100644
--- a/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Sponsor/SponsorshipSet.cpp
+++ b/src/libxrpl/tx/transactors/Sponsor/SponsorshipSet.cpp
@@ -7,22 +7,18 @@
 #include <xrpl/ledger/ApplyView.h>
 #include <xrpl/ledger/ReadView.h>
 #include <xrpl/ledger/helpers/AccountRootHelpers.h>
-#include <xrpl/ledger/helpers/DelegateHelpers.h>
 #include <xrpl/ledger/helpers/DirectoryHelpers.h>
 #include <xrpl/ledger/helpers/SponsorHelpers.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/Indexes.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/LedgerFormats.h>
-#include <xrpl/protocol/Permissions.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/SField.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/STAmount.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/TER.h>
 #include <xrpl/protocol/TxFlags.h>
-#include <xrpl/protocol/TxFormats.h>
 #include <xrpl/tx/Transactor.h>
 
 #include <cstdint>
 #include <memory>
-#include <unordered_set>
 
 namespace xrpl {
 
@@ -104,48 +100,6 @@ SponsorshipSet::preflight(PreflightContext const& ctx)
     return tesSUCCESS;
 }
 
-NotTEC
-SponsorshipSet::checkPermission(ReadView const& view, STTx const& tx)
-{
-    auto const delegate = tx[~sfDelegate];
-    if (!delegate)
-        return tesSUCCESS;
-
-    auto const delegateKey = keylet::delegate(tx[sfAccount], *delegate);
-    auto const sle = view.read(delegateKey);
-
-    if (!sle)
-        return terNO_DELEGATE_PERMISSION;
-
-    if (checkTxPermission(sle, tx) == tesSUCCESS)
-        return tesSUCCESS;
-
-    auto const txFlags = tx.getFlags();
-
-    // this is added in case more flags will be added for SponsorshipSet
-    // in the future. Currently unreachable.
-    if ((txFlags & tfSponsorshipSetPermissionMask) != 0u)
-        return terNO_DELEGATE_PERMISSION;
-
-    std::unordered_set<GranularPermissionType> granularPermissions;
-    loadGranularPermission(sle, ttSPONSORSHIP_SET, granularPermissions);
-
-    auto const sponsoringFee = tx.isFieldPresent(sfFeeAmount) || tx.isFieldPresent(sfMaxFee) ||
-        ((txFlags & (tfSponsorshipSetRequireSignForFee | tfSponsorshipClearRequireSignForFee)) !=
-         0u);
-    auto const sponsoringReserve = tx.isFieldPresent(sfRemainingOwnerCount) ||
-        ((txFlags &
-          (tfSponsorshipSetRequireSignForReserve | tfSponsorshipClearRequireSignForReserve)) != 0u);
-
-    if (sponsoringFee && !granularPermissions.contains(SponsorFee))
-        return terNO_DELEGATE_PERMISSION;
-
-    if (sponsoringReserve && !granularPermissions.contains(SponsorReserve))
-        return terNO_DELEGATE_PERMISSION;
-
-    return tesSUCCESS;
-}
-
 TER
 SponsorshipSet::preclaim(PreclaimContext const& ctx)
 {
diff --git a/src/test/app/Sponsor_test.cpp b/src/test/app/Sponsor_test.cpp
index 8c90464c5d..59a9b4f6ef 100644
--- a/src/test/app/Sponsor_test.cpp
+++ b/src/test/app/Sponsor_test.cpp
@@ -5043,10 +5043,10 @@ public:
                     sponsor::As(sponsor, spfSponsorReserve));
                 env.close();
 
-                auto const sponsorshipSle = env.le(keylet::sponsor(sponsor, alice));
+                auto const sponsorshipSle = env.le(keylet::sponsorship(sponsor, alice));
                 if (!BEAST_EXPECT(sponsorshipSle))
                     return;
-                BEAST_EXPECT(sponsorshipSle->getFieldU32(sfReserveCount) == 0);
+                BEAST_EXPECT(sponsorshipSle->getFieldU32(sfRemainingOwnerCount) == 0);
             }
 
             BEAST_EXPECT(env.le(vaultKeylet)->getAccountID(sfSponsor) == sponsor.id());