1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 07c80e68a6c4..eccb561dd8a3 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2355,7 +2355,8 @@ static noinline struct module *load_module(void __user *umod,
         if (err < 0)
                 goto unlink;
         add_sect_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
-        add_notes_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
+        if (mod->sect_attrs)
+                add_notes_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
 
         /* Get rid of temporary copy */
         vfree(hdr);