diff --git a/net/dccp/sysctl.c b/net/dccp/sysctl.c
index 3fc474d6e57dd..b15845fd63001 100644
--- a/net/dccp/sysctl.c
+++ b/net/dccp/sysctl.c
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 #include "dccp.h"
 #include "feat.h"
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_SYSCTL
-#error This file should not be compiled without CONFIG_SYSCTL defined
-#endif
-
 /* Boundary values */
 static int		u8_max   = 0xFF;
 static unsigned long	seqw_min = DCCPF_SEQ_WMIN,
diff --git a/net/llc/sysctl_net_llc.c b/net/llc/sysctl_net_llc.c
index 72e101135f8cb..c8d88e2508fce 100644
--- a/net/llc/sysctl_net_llc.c
+++ b/net/llc/sysctl_net_llc.c
@@ -11,10 +11,6 @@
 #include <net/net_namespace.h>
 #include <net/llc.h>
 
-#ifndef CONFIG_SYSCTL
-#error This file should not be compiled without CONFIG_SYSCTL defined
-#endif
-
 static struct ctl_table llc2_timeout_table[] = {
 	{
 		.procname	= "ack",