diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_virt.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_virt.c
index e97f80f860050edf7f874cfceec083427cb4fd4a..4e4a476593e8a0d7090d9b0a71c6805298be2f06 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_virt.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_virt.c
@@ -328,9 +328,11 @@ void amdgpu_virt_init_data_exchange(struct amdgpu_device *adev)
 					sizeof(amdgim_vf2pf_info));
 				AMDGPU_FW_VRAM_VF2PF_READ(adev, driver_version,
 					&str);
+#ifdef MODULE
 				if (THIS_MODULE->version != NULL)
 					strcpy(str, THIS_MODULE->version);
 				else
+#endif
 					strcpy(str, "N/A");
 				AMDGPU_FW_VRAM_VF2PF_WRITE(adev, driver_cert,
 					0);