diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 4fa2f7de56e6..c5c3ce08f646 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -293,7 +293,8 @@ extern typeof(name) __mod_##type##__##name##_device_table		\
  * files require multiple MODULE_FIRMWARE() specifiers */
 #define MODULE_FIRMWARE(_firmware) MODULE_INFO(firmware, _firmware)
 
-#define MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns) MODULE_INFO(import_ns, #ns)
+#define _MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns)	MODULE_INFO(import_ns, #ns)
+#define MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns)	_MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns)
 
 struct notifier_block;