diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 26f65eaa01f..33f71f37267 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
 		.extra2		= &one,
 	},
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_HOTPLUG
+
 	{
 		.procname	= "hotplug",
 		.data		= &uevent_helper,
@@ -573,7 +573,7 @@ static struct ctl_table kern_table[] = {
 		.mode		= 0644,
 		.proc_handler	= proc_dostring,
 	},
-#endif
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG
 	{
 		.procname	= "sg-big-buff",