diff --git a/drivers/of/base.c b/drivers/of/base.c
index c66cdc4307fd..af80e3d34eda 100644
--- a/drivers/of/base.c
+++ b/drivers/of/base.c
@@ -170,9 +170,6 @@ int __of_attach_node_sysfs(struct device_node *np)
 	struct property *pp;
 	int rc;
 
-	if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_SYSFS))
-		return 0;
-
 	if (!of_kset)
 		return 0;