diff --git a/net/ethernet/Makefile b/net/ethernet/Makefile
index 69b74a9a0fc..7cef1d8ace2 100644
--- a/net/ethernet/Makefile
+++ b/net/ethernet/Makefile
@@ -3,6 +3,5 @@
 #
 
 obj-y					+= eth.o
-obj-$(CONFIG_SYSCTL)			+= sysctl_net_ether.o
 obj-$(subst m,y,$(CONFIG_IPX))		+= pe2.o
 obj-$(subst m,y,$(CONFIG_ATALK))	+= pe2.o
diff --git a/net/ethernet/sysctl_net_ether.c b/net/ethernet/sysctl_net_ether.c
deleted file mode 100644
index 66b39fc342d..00000000000
--- a/net/ethernet/sysctl_net_ether.c
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-/* -*- linux-c -*-
- * sysctl_net_ether.c: sysctl interface to net Ethernet subsystem.
- *
- * Begun April 1, 1996, Mike Shaver.
- * Added /proc/sys/net/ether directory entry (empty =) ). [MS]
- */
-
-#include <linux/mm.h>
-#include <linux/sysctl.h>
-#include <linux/if_ether.h>
-
-ctl_table ether_table[] = {
-	{0}
-};
diff --git a/net/sysctl_net.c b/net/sysctl_net.c
index 55538f6b60f..58a1b6b42dd 100644
--- a/net/sysctl_net.c
+++ b/net/sysctl_net.c
@@ -37,14 +37,6 @@ struct ctl_table net_table[] = {
 		.mode		= 0555,
 		.child		= core_table,
 	},
-#ifdef CONFIG_NET
-	{
-		.ctl_name	= NET_ETHER,
-		.procname	= "ethernet",
-		.mode		= 0555,
-		.child		= ether_table,
-	},
-#endif
 #ifdef CONFIG_INET
 	{
 		.ctl_name	= NET_IPV4,