1 files changed, 1 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/procps/sysctl.c b/procps/sysctl.c
index c9063bf07..7a5bf1435 100644
--- a/procps/sysctl.c
+++ b/procps/sysctl.c
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ static void sysctl_dots_to_slashes(char *name)
                         *cptr = '\0';
                         //bb_error_msg("trying:'%s'", name);
                         if (access(name, F_OK) == 0) {
-                                if (cptr != end) /* prevent trailing '/' */
-                                        *cptr = '/';
+                                *cptr = '/';
                                 //bb_error_msg("replaced:'%s'", name);
                                 last_good = cptr;
                                 goto again;