diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index cd8df516666d65d9396a6c2252f76724829e83df..9ee93421269c061393f03721bcbf1a94239f1877 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -64,9 +64,14 @@
 
 /*
  * Modules' sections will be aligned on page boundaries
- * to ensure complete separation of code and data
+ * to ensure complete separation of code and data, but
+ * only when CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_STRICT_MODULE_RWX=y
  */
+#ifdef CONFIG_ARCH_HAS_STRICT_MODULE_RWX
 # define debug_align(X) ALIGN(X, PAGE_SIZE)
+#else
+# define debug_align(X) (X)
+#endif
 
 /* If this is set, the section belongs in the init part of the module */
 #define INIT_OFFSET_MASK (1UL << (BITS_PER_LONG-1))