1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index eccb561dd8a3..2d537186191f 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1274,6 +1274,10 @@ static void add_notes_attrs(struct module *mod, unsigned int nsect,
         struct module_notes_attrs *notes_attrs;
         struct bin_attribute *nattr;
 
+        /* failed to create section attributes, so can't create notes */
+        if (!mod->sect_attrs)
+                return;
+
         /* Count notes sections and allocate structures.  */
         notes = 0;
         for (i = 0; i < nsect; i++)
@@ -2355,8 +2359,7 @@ static noinline struct module *load_module(void __user *umod,
         if (err < 0)
                 goto unlink;
         add_sect_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
-        if (mod->sect_attrs)
-                add_notes_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
+        add_notes_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
 
         /* Get rid of temporary copy */
         vfree(hdr);