diff --git a/net/netfilter/Kconfig b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
index df6abbfe00797a..22f15ebf6045b3 100644
--- a/net/netfilter/Kconfig
+++ b/net/netfilter/Kconfig
@@ -736,9 +736,8 @@ config NF_FLOW_TABLE
 
 config NF_FLOW_TABLE_PROCFS
 	bool "Supply flow table statistics in procfs"
-	default y
+	depends on NF_FLOW_TABLE
 	depends on PROC_FS
-	depends on SYSCTL
 	help
 	  This option enables for the flow table offload statistics
 	  to be shown in procfs under net/netfilter/nf_flowtable.