diff --git a/include/linux/compiler.h b/include/linux/compiler.h
index 487725cf0d0d4365f6e538c3087054b2e8039a48..d7378215b8514fdc0a960394a2b1b523fab9dda5 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler.h
@@ -90,6 +90,12 @@ extern void __chk_io_ptr(void __iomem *);
 # define __deprecated		/* unimplemented */
 #endif
 
+#ifdef MODULE
+#define __deprecated_for_modules __deprecated
+#else
+#define __deprecated_for_modules
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __must_check
 #define __must_check
 #endif