1 files changed, 11 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arch/arm/kernel/module.c b/arch/arm/kernel/module.c
index fee7c36349eb..016d6a0830a3 100644
--- a/arch/arm/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/arm/kernel/module.c
@@ -193,8 +193,17 @@ apply_relocate(Elf32_Shdr *sechdrs, const char *strtab, unsigned int symindex,
                                 offset -= 0x02000000;
                         offset += sym->st_value - loc;
 
-                        /* only Thumb addresses allowed (no interworking) */
-                        if (!(offset & 1) ||
+                        /*
+                         * For function symbols, only Thumb addresses are
+                         * allowed (no interworking).
+                         *
+                         * For non-function symbols, the destination
+                         * has no specific ARM/Thumb disposition, so
+                         * the branch is resolved under the assumption
+                         * that interworking is not required.
+                         */
+                        if ((ELF32_ST_TYPE(sym->st_info) == STT_FUNC &&
+                                !(offset & 1)) ||
                             offset <= (s32)0xff000000 ||
                             offset >= (s32)0x01000000) {
                                 pr_err("%s: section %u reloc %u sym '%s': relocation %u out of range (%#lx -> %#x)\n",