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diff --git a/kernel/sysctl.c b/kernel/sysctl.c
index 0deed82a61..8ac51714b0 100644
--- a/kernel/sysctl.c
+++ b/kernel/sysctl.c
@@ -1588,6 +1588,10 @@ struct ctl_table_header *register_sysctl_table(struct ctl_table * table)
 void unregister_sysctl_table(struct ctl_table_header * header)
 {
 	might_sleep();
+
+	if (header == NULL)
+		return;
+
 	spin_lock(&sysctl_lock);
 	start_unregistering(header);
 	spin_unlock(&sysctl_lock);