1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index baa4d83d29a8..f27ddb841df8 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1084,6 +1084,7 @@ void check_license(struct module *mod)
         struct symbol *s, *exp;
 
         for (s = mod->unres; s; s = s->next) {
+                const char *basename;
                 if (mod->gpl_compatible == 1) {
                         /* GPL-compatible modules may use all symbols */
                         continue;
@@ -1091,7 +1092,7 @@ void check_license(struct module *mod)
                 exp = find_symbol(s->name);
                 if (!exp || exp->module == mod)
                         continue;
-                const char *basename = strrchr(mod->name, '/');
+                basename = strrchr(mod->name, '/');
                 if (basename)
                         basename++;
                 switch (exp->export) {