diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index ebe7c19abffb..4f2d93f701e5 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -2012,12 +2012,9 @@ static const struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
 #endif
 };
 
-static const struct ctl_table vm_table[] = {};
-
 int __init sysctl_init_bases(void)
 {
 	register_sysctl_init("kernel", kern_table);
-	register_sysctl_init("vm", vm_table);
 
 	return 0;
 }