--- zzzz-none-000/linux-4.4.271/ipc/util.c	2021-06-03 06:22:09.000000000 +0000
+++ dakota-7530ac-750/linux-4.4.271/ipc/util.c	2023-01-11 09:25:44.000000000 +0000
@@ -121,6 +121,9 @@
 	struct proc_dir_entry *pde;
 	struct ipc_proc_iface *iface;
 
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_PROC_STRIPPED))
+		return;
+
 	iface = kmalloc(sizeof(*iface), GFP_KERNEL);
 	if (!iface)
 		return;