diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index bd15a94..8ddca62 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -908,8 +908,10 @@
 	if (core_kernel_text((unsigned long)addr))
 		return;
 
-	if (!(modaddr = module_text_address((unsigned long)addr)))
-		BUG();
+	/* module_text_address is safe here: we're supposed to have reference
+	 * to module from symbol_get, so it can't go away. */
+	modaddr = __module_text_address((unsigned long)addr);
+	BUG_ON(!modaddr);
 	module_put(modaddr);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(symbol_put_addr);
@@ -2821,17 +2823,6 @@
 	return mod;
 }
 
-struct module *module_text_address(unsigned long addr)
-{
-	struct module *mod;
-
-	preempt_disable();
-	mod = __module_text_address(addr);
-	preempt_enable();
-
-	return mod;
-}
-
 /* Don't grab lock, we're oopsing. */
 void print_modules(void)
 {