diff --git a/drivers/acpi/fan.c b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
index 8a3b840c0bb2..d94d2953c974 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/fan.c
+++ b/drivers/acpi/fan.c
@@ -369,7 +369,9 @@ static void __exit acpi_fan_exit(void)
 
 	acpi_bus_unregister_driver(&acpi_fan_driver);
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_ACPI_PROCFS
 	remove_proc_entry(ACPI_FAN_CLASS, acpi_root_dir);
+#endif
 
 	return;
 }