1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 418cd7dbbc93..8e0de6a5e18a 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1986,11 +1986,13 @@ static void read_markers(const char *fname)
 
                 mod = find_module(modname);
                 if (!mod) {
-                        if (is_vmlinux(modname))
-                                have_vmlinux = 1;
                         mod = new_module(NOFAIL(strdup(modname)));
                         mod->skip = 1;
                 }
+                if (is_vmlinux(modname)) {
+                        have_vmlinux = 1;
+                        mod->skip = 0;
+                }
 
                 if (!mod->skip)
                         add_marker(mod, marker, fmt);