diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 70bd843..d956915 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -183,6 +183,7 @@
 
 /* For every exported symbol, place a struct in the __ksymtab section */
 #define __EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, sec)				\
+	extern typeof(sym) sym;					\
 	__CRC_SYMBOL(sym, sec)					\
 	static const char __kstrtab_##sym[]			\
 	__attribute__((section("__ksymtab_strings")))		\