1 files changed, 1 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index eedc2742dc8e..963a0b69b9a3 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -2496,12 +2496,6 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         if (files_source)
                 read_symbols_from_files(files_source);
 
-        for (mod = modules; mod; mod = mod->next) {
-                if (mod->skip)
-                        continue;
-                check_exports(mod);
-        }
-
         err = 0;
 
         for (mod = modules; mod; mod = mod->next) {
@@ -2513,6 +2507,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
                 buf.pos = 0;
 
                 err |= check_modname_len(mod);
+                check_exports(mod);
                 add_header(&buf, mod);
                 add_intree_flag(&buf, !external_module);
                 add_retpoline(&buf);