The pooled results indicated that the SPO11 gene C631T polymorphism was significantly associated with increased risk of male infertility (TT + CT vs. CC: OR = 4.14, 95%CI = 2.48–6.89; CT vs. CC: OR = 4.34, 95%CI = 2.56–7.34; T vs. C: OR = 4.35, 95%CI = 2.58–7.34). Here, SPO11 is linked to male infertility.