1 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 9b873ac6ed7b..5c677a3e7487 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ struct symbol {
         unsigned int vmlinux:1;    /* 1 if symbol is defined in vmlinux */
         unsigned int kernel:1;     /* 1 if symbol is from kernel
                                     *  (only for external modules) **/
-        unsigned int preloaded:1;  /* 1 if symbol from Module.symvers */
+        unsigned int preloaded:1;  /* 1 if symbol from Module.symvers, or crc */
         enum export  export;       /* Type of export */
         char name[0];
 };
@@ -332,8 +332,11 @@ static void sym_update_crc(const char *name, struct module *mod,
 {
         struct symbol *s = find_symbol(name);
 
-        if (!s)
+        if (!s) {
                 s = new_symbol(name, mod, export);
+                /* Don't complain when we find it later. */
+                s->preloaded = 1;
+        }
         s->crc = crc;
         s->crc_valid = 1;
 }