diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
index 759104b99f9feb5940d186d0402ab5622e7ca347..1685b40f393514603ec15cf2c5b8fb8c5b1577b8 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ int apply_relocate_add(Elf64_Shdr *sechdrs,
 
 		case R_PPC_REL24:
 			/* FIXME: Handle weak symbols here --RR */
-			if (sym->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF) {
+			if (sym->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF ||
+			    sym->st_shndx == SHN_LIVEPATCH) {
 				/* External: go via stub */
 				value = stub_for_addr(sechdrs, value, me);
 				if (!value)