diff --git a/include/linux/vermagic.h b/include/linux/vermagic.h
index 6f8fbcf10dfb..a3d04934aa96 100644
--- a/include/linux/vermagic.h
+++ b/include/linux/vermagic.h
@@ -24,10 +24,16 @@
 #ifndef MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC
 #define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC ""
 #endif
+#ifdef RETPOLINE
+#define MODULE_VERMAGIC_RETPOLINE "retpoline "
+#else
+#define MODULE_VERMAGIC_RETPOLINE ""
+#endif
 
 #define VERMAGIC_STRING 						\
 	UTS_RELEASE " "							\
 	MODULE_VERMAGIC_SMP MODULE_VERMAGIC_PREEMPT 			\
 	MODULE_VERMAGIC_MODULE_UNLOAD MODULE_VERMAGIC_MODVERSIONS	\
-	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC
+	MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC						\
+	MODULE_VERMAGIC_RETPOLINE