1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/core.c b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
index 782172f073c5..01ca08804f51 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/core.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
@@ -248,11 +248,12 @@ static int klp_find_external_symbol(struct module *pmod, const char *name,
         /* first, check if it's an exported symbol */
         preempt_disable();
         sym = find_symbol(name, NULL, NULL, true, true);
-        preempt_enable();
         if (sym) {
                 *addr = sym->value;
+                preempt_enable();
                 return 0;
         }
+        preempt_enable();
 
         /* otherwise check if it's in another .o within the patch module */
         return klp_find_object_symbol(pmod->name, name, addr);