diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 30ac7514bd2b..ba1df1fb1c5d 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2291,15 +2291,26 @@ static void free_module(struct module *mod)
 void *__symbol_get(const char *symbol)
 {
 	struct module *owner;
+	enum mod_license license;
 	const struct kernel_symbol *sym;
 
 	preempt_disable();
-	sym = find_symbol(symbol, &owner, NULL, NULL, true, true);
-	if (sym && strong_try_module_get(owner))
+	sym = find_symbol(symbol, &owner, NULL, &license, true, true);
+	if (!sym)
+		goto fail;
+	if (license != GPL_ONLY) {
+		pr_warn("failing symbol_get of non-GPLONLY symbol %s.\n",
+			symbol);
+		goto fail;
+	}
+	if (strong_try_module_get(owner))
 		sym = NULL;
 	preempt_enable();
 
 	return sym ? (void *)kernel_symbol_value(sym) : NULL;
+fail:
+	preempt_enable();
+	return NULL;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(__symbol_get);