diff --git a/net/ipv6/proc.c b/net/ipv6/proc.c
index f82f6074cf85..0179b66864f1 100644
--- a/net/ipv6/proc.c
+++ b/net/ipv6/proc.c
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ int __init ipv6_misc_proc_init(void)
 
 void ipv6_misc_proc_exit(void)
 {
-	proc_net_remove(&init_net, "sockstat6");
 	proc_net_remove(&init_net, "dev_snmp6");
 	proc_net_remove(&init_net, "snmp6");
 	unregister_pernet_subsys(&ipv6_proc_ops);