2 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index c1acb0c5b637..5806e096d110 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1014,7 +1014,7 @@ static size_t module_flags_taint(struct module *mod, char *buf)
         if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_CRAP))
                 buf[l++] = 'C';
         if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE))
-                buf[l++] = 'X';
+                buf[l++] = 'E';
         /*
          * TAINT_FORCED_RMMOD: could be added.
          * TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP, TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK, TAINT_BAD_PAGE don't
diff --git a/kernel/panic.c b/kernel/panic.c
index 0e25fe10871e..02b6c9f0171b 100644
--- a/kernel/panic.c
+++ b/kernel/panic.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ static const struct tnt tnts[] = {
         { TAINT_CRAP,                   'C', ' ' },
         { TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND,    'I', ' ' },
         { TAINT_OOT_MODULE,             'O', ' ' },
-        { TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE,        'X', ' ' },
+        { TAINT_UNSIGNED_MODULE,        'E', ' ' },
 };
 
 /**
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ static const struct tnt tnts[] = {
  *  'C' - modules from drivers/staging are loaded.
  *  'I' - Working around severe firmware bug.
  *  'O' - Out-of-tree module has been loaded.
- *  'X' - Unsigned module has been loaded.
+ *  'E' - Unsigned module has been loaded.
  *
  *      The string is overwritten by the next call to print_tainted().
  */