diff --git a/net/decnet/sysctl_net_decnet.c b/net/decnet/sysctl_net_decnet.c
index a6c067b593ab..70a8cf2775df 100644
--- a/net/decnet/sysctl_net_decnet.c
+++ b/net/decnet/sysctl_net_decnet.c
@@ -491,7 +491,7 @@ static ctl_table dn_root_table[] = {
 
 void dn_register_sysctl(void)
 {
-	dn_table_header = register_sysctl_table(dn_root_table, 1);
+	dn_table_header = register_sysctl_table(dn_root_table, 0);
 }
 
 void dn_unregister_sysctl(void)