diff --git a/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c b/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
index f50398cb790d..019e3a1566cf 100644
--- a/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/utsname_sysctl.c
@@ -123,15 +123,6 @@ static struct ctl_table uts_kern_table[] = {
 	{}
 };
 
-static struct ctl_table uts_root_table[] = {
-	{
-		.procname	= "kernel",
-		.mode		= 0555,
-		.child		= uts_kern_table,
-	},
-	{}
-};
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_PROC_SYSCTL
 /*
  * Notify userspace about a change in a certain entry of uts_kern_table,
@@ -147,7 +138,7 @@ void uts_proc_notify(enum uts_proc proc)
 
 static int __init utsname_sysctl_init(void)
 {
-	register_sysctl_table(uts_root_table);
+	register_sysctl("kernel", uts_kern_table);
 	return 0;
 }