diff --git a/drivers/char/hpet.c b/drivers/char/hpet.c
index 4e5431f01450..563dfae3b8da 100644
--- a/drivers/char/hpet.c
+++ b/drivers/char/hpet.c
@@ -746,26 +746,6 @@ static struct ctl_table hpet_table[] = {
 	{}
 };
 
-static struct ctl_table hpet_root[] = {
-	{
-	 .procname = "hpet",
-	 .maxlen = 0,
-	 .mode = 0555,
-	 .child = hpet_table,
-	 },
-	{}
-};
-
-static struct ctl_table dev_root[] = {
-	{
-	 .procname = "dev",
-	 .maxlen = 0,
-	 .mode = 0555,
-	 .child = hpet_root,
-	 },
-	{}
-};
-
 static struct ctl_table_header *sysctl_header;
 
 /*
@@ -1061,7 +1041,7 @@ static int __init hpet_init(void)
 	if (result < 0)
 		return -ENODEV;
 
-	sysctl_header = register_sysctl_table(dev_root);
+	sysctl_header = register_sysctl("dev/hpet", hpet_table);
 
 	result = acpi_bus_register_driver(&hpet_acpi_driver);
 	if (result < 0) {