diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h
index fd8711ed9ac4..cdd98a0d918c 100644
--- a/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/export.h
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ extern struct module __this_module;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 
-#if defined(__KERNEL__) && !defined(__GENKSYMS__)
+#if !defined(__GENKSYMS__)
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
 /* Mark the CRC weak since genksyms apparently decides not to
  * generate a checksums for some symbols */