diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index b28344fd7408e..0005900b19b08 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1115,7 +1115,7 @@ static const struct sectioncheck sectioncheck[] = {
 },
 /* Do not export init/exit functions or data */
 {
-	.fromsec = { "__ksymtab*", NULL },
+	.fromsec = { "___ksymtab*", NULL },
 	.bad_tosec = { INIT_SECTIONS, EXIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
 	.mismatch = EXPORT_TO_INIT_EXIT,
 	.symbol_white_list = { DEFAULT_SYMBOL_WHITE_LIST, NULL },