diff --git a/tasks/main.yaml b/tasks/main.yaml
index c89c56d..caddf2d 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yaml
+++ b/tasks/main.yaml
@@ -155,9 +155,7 @@
 # sysctl
 - name: "sysctl - set sysctl"
   ansible.builtin.import_tasks: "sysctl.yaml"
-  when:
-    - "sysctl is defined"
-    - "ansible_facts['virtualization_type'] in ['kvm', 'none']"
+  when: "ansible_facts['virtualization_type'] in ['kvm', 'none']"
   tags: "sysctl"
 
 # systemctl
diff --git a/tasks/sysctl.yaml b/tasks/sysctl.yaml
index 6ab2f2b..876c80e 100644
--- a/tasks/sysctl.yaml
+++ b/tasks/sysctl.yaml
@@ -10,3 +10,4 @@
   loop_control:
     loop_var: "__sysctl"
   tags: "sysctl"
+  when: "sysctl is defined"