diff --git a/block/elevator.c b/block/elevator.c
index eb7140a678d5..fa436417da3b 100644
--- a/block/elevator.c
+++ b/block/elevator.c
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ elv_attr_show(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr, char *page)
 
 	e = container_of(kobj, struct elevator_queue, kobj);
 	mutex_lock(&e->sysfs_lock);
-	error = e->type ? entry->show(e, page) : -ENOENT;
+	error = entry->show(e, page);
 	mutex_unlock(&e->sysfs_lock);
 	return error;
 }
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ elv_attr_store(struct kobject *kobj, struct attribute *attr,
 
 	e = container_of(kobj, struct elevator_queue, kobj);
 	mutex_lock(&e->sysfs_lock);
-	error = e->type ? entry->store(e, page, length) : -ENOENT;
+	error = entry->store(e, page, length);
 	mutex_unlock(&e->sysfs_lock);
 	return error;
 }