1 files changed, 17 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 46660a4f9e2..902ee55f327 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -776,10 +776,13 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
  * In other cases the symbol needs to be looked up in the symbol table
  * based on section and address.
  *  **/
-static Elf_Sym *find_elf_symbol(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Addr addr,
+static Elf_Sym *find_elf_symbol(struct elf_info *elf, Elf64_Sword addr,
                                 Elf_Sym *relsym)
 {
         Elf_Sym *sym;
+        Elf_Sym *near = NULL;
+        Elf64_Sword distance = 20;
+        Elf64_Sword d;
 
         if (relsym->st_name != 0)
                 return relsym;
@@ -790,8 +793,20 @@ static Elf_Sym *find_elf_symbol(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Addr addr,
                         continue;
                 if (sym->st_value == addr)
                         return sym;
+                /* Find a symbol nearby - addr are maybe negative */
+                d = sym->st_value - addr;
+                if (d < 0)
+                        d = addr - sym->st_value;
+                if (d < distance) {
+                        distance = d;
+                        near = sym;
+                }
         }
-        return NULL;
+        /* We need a close match */
+        if (distance < 20)
+                return near;
+        else
+                return NULL;
 }
 
 static inline int is_arm_mapping_symbol(const char *str)