1 files changed, 18 insertions, 15 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 79a526dd1b11..4542ff3f7ef9 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2377,7 +2377,7 @@ static void dynamic_debug_remove(struct _ddebug *debug)
 
 void * __weak module_alloc(unsigned long size)
 {
-        return size == 0 ? NULL : vmalloc_exec(size);
+        return vmalloc_exec(size);
 }
 
 static void *module_alloc_update_bounds(unsigned long size)
@@ -2793,20 +2793,23 @@ static int move_module(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
         memset(ptr, 0, mod->core_size);
         mod->module_core = ptr;
 
-        ptr = module_alloc_update_bounds(mod->init_size);
-        /*
-         * The pointer to this block is stored in the module structure
-         * which is inside the block. This block doesn't need to be
-         * scanned as it contains data and code that will be freed
-         * after the module is initialized.
-         */
-        kmemleak_ignore(ptr);
-        if (!ptr && mod->init_size) {
-                module_free(mod, mod->module_core);
-                return -ENOMEM;
-        }
-        memset(ptr, 0, mod->init_size);
-        mod->module_init = ptr;
+        if (mod->init_size) {
+                ptr = module_alloc_update_bounds(mod->init_size);
+                /*
+                 * The pointer to this block is stored in the module structure
+                 * which is inside the block. This block doesn't need to be
+                 * scanned as it contains data and code that will be freed
+                 * after the module is initialized.
+                 */
+                kmemleak_ignore(ptr);
+                if (!ptr) {
+                        module_free(mod, mod->module_core);
+                        return -ENOMEM;
+                }
+                memset(ptr, 0, mod->init_size);
+                mod->module_init = ptr;
+        } else
+                mod->module_init = NULL;
 
         /* Transfer each section which specifies SHF_ALLOC */
         pr_debug("final section addresses:\n");