diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 8e0de6a..8892161 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1726,6 +1726,14 @@
 	buf_printf(b, "};\n");
 }
 
+void add_staging_flag(struct buffer *b, const char *name)
+{
+	static const char *staging_dir = "drivers/staging";
+
+	if (strncmp(staging_dir, name, strlen(staging_dir)) == 0)
+		buf_printf(b, "\nMODULE_INFO(staging, \"Y\");\n");
+}
+
 /**
  * Record CRCs for unresolved symbols
  **/
@@ -2135,6 +2143,7 @@
 		buf.pos = 0;
 
 		add_header(&buf, mod);
+		add_staging_flag(&buf, mod->name);
 		err |= add_versions(&buf, mod);
 		add_depends(&buf, mod, modules);
 		add_moddevtable(&buf, mod);