diff --git a/sys/dev/netmap/netmap_mem2.c b/sys/dev/netmap/netmap_mem2.c
index b54c9813c33..bb0f9c8b6f3 100644
--- a/sys/dev/netmap/netmap_mem2.c
+++ b/sys/dev/netmap/netmap_mem2.c
@@ -502,7 +502,6 @@ static const struct netmap_mem_d nm_blueprint = {
 
 #define DECLARE_SYSCTLS(id, name) \
 	SYSBEGIN(mem2_ ## name); \
-	SYSCTL_DECL(_dev_netmap); /* leave it here, easier for porting */ \
 	SYSCTL_INT(_dev_netmap, OID_AUTO, name##_size, \
 	    CTLFLAG_RW, &netmap_params[id].size, 0, "Requested size of netmap " STRINGIFY(name) "s"); \
 	SYSCTL_INT(_dev_netmap, OID_AUTO, name##_curr_size, \
@@ -519,6 +518,7 @@ static const struct netmap_mem_d nm_blueprint = {
 	    "Default number of private netmap " STRINGIFY(name) "s");	\
 	SYSEND
 
+SYSCTL_DECL(_dev_netmap);
 DECLARE_SYSCTLS(NETMAP_IF_POOL, if);
 DECLARE_SYSCTLS(NETMAP_RING_POOL, ring);
 DECLARE_SYSCTLS(NETMAP_BUF_POOL, buf);