diff --git a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
index 3105dddf59f1..f0a68017a175 100644
--- a/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
+++ b/drivers/cdrom/cdrom.c
@@ -3553,7 +3553,7 @@ static void cdrom_sysctl_register(void)
 	if (initialized == 1)
 		return;
 
-	cdrom_sysctl_header = register_sysctl_table(cdrom_root_table, 1);
+	cdrom_sysctl_header = register_sysctl_table(cdrom_root_table, 0);
 	if (cdrom_root_table->ctl_name && cdrom_root_table->child->de)
 		cdrom_root_table->child->de->owner = THIS_MODULE;