diff --git a/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_vdisk.c b/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_vdisk.c
index d6a8632f2..6ba491139 100644
--- a/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_vdisk.c
+++ b/scst/src/dev_handlers/scst_vdisk.c
@@ -1567,6 +1567,7 @@ next:
 		PRINT_WARNING("Device %s: static app tag is ignored for DIF "
 			"mode 2", dev->virt_name);
 
+#ifndef CONFIG_SCST_PROC
 	if (virt_dev->dif_filename != NULL) {
 		res = scst_create_dev_attr(dev, &vdev_dif_filename_attr);
 		if (res != 0) {
@@ -1576,6 +1577,7 @@ next:
 			goto out;
 		}
 	}
+#endif
 
 	if (virt_dev->zero_copy && virt_dev->o_direct_flag) {
 		PRINT_ERROR("%s: combining zero_copy with o_direct is not"