diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index b163e043c687..21a10552da61 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -3677,8 +3677,7 @@ static void cdrom_sysctl_register(void)
 
 static void cdrom_sysctl_unregister(void)
 {
-	if (cdrom_sysctl_header)
-		unregister_sysctl_table(cdrom_sysctl_header);
+	unregister_sysctl_table(cdrom_sysctl_header);
 }
 
 #else /* CONFIG_SYSCTL */