2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.modpost b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
index 17092d6c7db3..9ee9783aea57 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.modpost
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.modpost
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ quiet_cmd_kernel-mod = MODPOST $@
       cmd_kernel-mod = $(modpost) $@
 
 vmlinux.o: FORCE
+        @rm -fr $(kernelmarkersfile)
         $(call cmd,kernel-mod)
 
 # Declare generated files as targets for modpost
diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index a07f91aac920..8f038e6d5f98 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1992,7 +1992,8 @@ static void read_markers(const char *fname)
                         mod->skip = 1;
                 }
 
-                add_marker(mod, marker, fmt);
+                if (!mod->skip)
+                        add_marker(mod, marker, fmt);
         }
         return;
 fail: