diff --git a/drivers/md/md.c b/drivers/md/md.c
index e85fa75a7912..ee86df8092a1 100644
--- a/drivers/md/md.c
+++ b/drivers/md/md.c
@@ -5581,7 +5581,7 @@ static int __init md_init(void)
 			    md_probe, NULL, NULL);
 
 	register_reboot_notifier(&md_notifier);
-	raid_table_header = register_sysctl_table(raid_root_table, 1);
+	raid_table_header = register_sysctl_table(raid_root_table, 0);
 
 	md_geninit();
 	return (0);