diff --git a/kernel/cgroup.c b/kernel/cgroup.c
index d57318950076..3fe02c152799 100644
--- a/kernel/cgroup.c
+++ b/kernel/cgroup.c
@@ -246,6 +246,9 @@ static int cgroup_addrm_files(struct cgroup_subsys_state *css,
  */
 static bool cgroup_ssid_enabled(int ssid)
 {
+	if (CGROUP_SUBSYS_COUNT == 0)
+		return false;
+
 	return static_key_enabled(cgroup_subsys_enabled_key[ssid]);
 }