diff --git a/tools/testing/selftests/sysctl/sysctl.sh b/tools/testing/selftests/sysctl/sysctl.sh
index 780ce71233743f4c3b9b36e9435f9eae2d676641..87df7e52a97a94fe4488e2efe562f56748c0dd51 100755
--- a/tools/testing/selftests/sysctl/sysctl.sh
+++ b/tools/testing/selftests/sysctl/sysctl.sh
@@ -675,8 +675,6 @@ list_tests()
 	echo "0005 x $(get_test_count 0005) - tests proc_douintvec() array"
 }
 
-test_reqs
-
 usage()
 {
 	NUM_TESTS=$(grep -o ' ' <<<"$ALL_TESTS" | grep -c .)