diff --git a/include/net/sock.h b/include/net/sock.h
index d57aece9492c..312cb25cbd18 100644
--- a/include/net/sock.h
+++ b/include/net/sock.h
@@ -1377,9 +1377,7 @@ extern struct ctl_table core_table[];
 extern int sysctl_optmem_max;
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
 extern __u32 sysctl_wmem_default;
 extern __u32 sysctl_rmem_default;
-#endif
 
 #endif	/* _SOCK_H */