diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index c3a2ee8..ec535aa 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3017,7 +3017,7 @@
 	bool ret;
 
 	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
-	mod = find_module(name);
+	mod = find_module_all(name, true);
 	ret = !mod || mod->state == MODULE_STATE_LIVE
 		|| mod->state == MODULE_STATE_GOING;
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
@@ -3141,6 +3141,32 @@
 		goto free_copy;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * We try to place it in the list now to make sure it's unique
+	 * before we dedicate too many resources.  In particular,
+	 * temporary percpu memory exhaustion.
+	 */
+	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED;
+again:
+	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
+	if ((old = find_module_all(mod->name, true)) != NULL) {
+		if (old->state == MODULE_STATE_COMING
+		    || old->state == MODULE_STATE_UNFORMED) {
+			/* Wait in case it fails to load. */
+			mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
+			err = wait_event_interruptible(module_wq,
+					       finished_loading(mod->name));
+			if (err)
+				goto free_module;
+			goto again;
+		}
+		err = -EEXIST;
+		mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
+		goto free_module;
+	}
+	list_add_rcu(&mod->list, &modules);
+	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG
 	mod->sig_ok = info->sig_ok;
 	if (!mod->sig_ok)
@@ -3150,7 +3176,7 @@
 	/* Now module is in final location, initialize linked lists, etc. */
 	err = module_unload_init(mod);
 	if (err)
-		goto free_module;
+		goto unlink_mod;
 
 	/* Now we've got everything in the final locations, we can
 	 * find optional sections. */
@@ -3185,54 +3211,33 @@
 		goto free_arch_cleanup;
 	}
 
-	/* Mark state as coming so strong_try_module_get() ignores us. */
-	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_COMING;
-
-	/* Now sew it into the lists so we can get lockdep and oops
-	 * info during argument parsing.  No one should access us, since
-	 * strong_try_module_get() will fail.
-	 * lockdep/oops can run asynchronous, so use the RCU list insertion
-	 * function to insert in a way safe to concurrent readers.
-	 * The mutex protects against concurrent writers.
-	 */
-again:
-	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
-	if ((old = find_module(mod->name)) != NULL) {
-		if (old->state == MODULE_STATE_COMING) {
-			/* Wait in case it fails to load. */
-			mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
-			err = wait_event_interruptible(module_wq,
-					       finished_loading(mod->name));
-			if (err)
-				goto free_arch_cleanup;
-			goto again;
-		}
-		err = -EEXIST;
-		goto unlock;
-	}
-
-	/* This has to be done once we're sure module name is unique. */
 	dynamic_debug_setup(info->debug, info->num_debug);
 
-	/* Find duplicate symbols */
+	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
+	/* Find duplicate symbols (must be called under lock). */
 	err = verify_export_symbols(mod);
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto ddebug;
+		goto ddebug_cleanup;
 
+	/* This relies on module_mutex for list integrity. */
 	module_bug_finalize(info->hdr, info->sechdrs, mod);
-	list_add_rcu(&mod->list, &modules);
+
+	/* Mark state as coming so strong_try_module_get() ignores us,
+	 * but kallsyms etc. can see us. */
+	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_COMING;
+
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
 
 	/* Module is ready to execute: parsing args may do that. */
 	err = parse_args(mod->name, mod->args, mod->kp, mod->num_kp,
 			 -32768, 32767, &ddebug_dyndbg_module_param_cb);
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto unlink;
+		goto bug_cleanup;
 
 	/* Link in to syfs. */
 	err = mod_sysfs_setup(mod, info, mod->kp, mod->num_kp);
 	if (err < 0)
-		goto unlink;
+		goto bug_cleanup;
 
 	/* Get rid of temporary copy. */
 	free_copy(info);
@@ -3242,16 +3247,13 @@
 
 	return do_init_module(mod);
 
- unlink:
+ bug_cleanup:
+	/* module_bug_cleanup needs module_mutex protection */
 	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
-	/* Unlink carefully: kallsyms could be walking list. */
-	list_del_rcu(&mod->list);
 	module_bug_cleanup(mod);
-	wake_up_all(&module_wq);
- ddebug:
-	dynamic_debug_remove(info->debug);
- unlock:
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
+ ddebug_cleanup:
+	dynamic_debug_remove(info->debug);
 	synchronize_sched();
 	kfree(mod->args);
  free_arch_cleanup:
@@ -3260,6 +3262,12 @@
 	free_modinfo(mod);
  free_unload:
 	module_unload_free(mod);
+ unlink_mod:
+	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
+	/* Unlink carefully: kallsyms could be walking list. */
+	list_del_rcu(&mod->list);
+	wake_up_all(&module_wq);
+	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
  free_module:
 	module_deallocate(mod, info);
  free_copy: