diff --git a/net/ipv4/route.c b/net/ipv4/route.c
index 380d6474cf66..d7bf0564b5f4 100644
--- a/net/ipv4/route.c
+++ b/net/ipv4/route.c
@@ -3222,7 +3222,9 @@ int __init ip_rt_init(void)
  */
 void __init ip_static_sysctl_init(void)
 {
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYSCTL
 	register_sysctl_paths(ipv4_route_path, ipv4_route_table);
+#endif
 }
 
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(__ip_select_ident);