1 files changed, 13 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 253c107b9a99..1ec7158b6c1f 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1035,6 +1035,13 @@ static const struct sectioncheck *section_mismatch(
  *   fromsec = .data*
  *   atsym   =__param*
  *
+ * Pattern 1a:
+ *   module_param_call() ops can refer to __init set function if permissions=0
+ *   The pattern is identified by:
+ *   tosec   = .init.text
+ *   fromsec = .data*
+ *   atsym   = __param_ops_*
+ *
  * Pattern 2:
  *   Many drivers utilise a *driver container with references to
  *   add, remove, probe functions etc.
@@ -1069,6 +1076,12 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const struct sectioncheck *mismatch,
             (strncmp(fromsym, "__param", strlen("__param")) == 0))
                 return 0;
 
+        /* Check for pattern 1a */
+        if (strcmp(tosec, ".init.text") == 0 &&
+            match(fromsec, data_sections) &&
+            (strncmp(fromsym, "__param_ops_", strlen("__param_ops_")) == 0))
+                return 0;
+
         /* Check for pattern 2 */
         if (match(tosec, init_exit_sections) &&
             match(fromsec, data_sections) &&