diff --git a/models/repo.go b/models/repo.go
index 3c4908b0d8..25f70bf1a1 100644
--- a/models/repo.go
+++ b/models/repo.go
@@ -1411,7 +1411,7 @@ func createRepository(e *xorm.Session, doer, u *User, repo *Repository) (err err
 
 // CreateRepository creates a repository for the user/organization u.
 func CreateRepository(doer, u *User, opts CreateRepoOptions) (_ *Repository, err error) {
-	if !u.CanCreateRepo() {
+	if !doer.IsAdmin && !u.CanCreateRepo() {
 		return nil, ErrReachLimitOfRepo{u.MaxRepoCreation}
 	}