diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 427b99f..8ec33ce 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3442,6 +3442,8 @@
 	if (err)
 		goto unlink_mod;
 
+	mutex_init(&mod->param_lock);
+
 	/* Now we've got everything in the final locations, we can
 	 * find optional sections. */
 	err = find_module_sections(mod, info);