diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 5933395af9a0..cd8df516666d 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -64,14 +64,9 @@
 
 /*
  * Modules' sections will be aligned on page boundaries
- * to ensure complete separation of code and data, but
- * only when CONFIG_STRICT_MODULE_RWX=y
+ * to ensure complete separation of code and data
  */
-#ifdef CONFIG_STRICT_MODULE_RWX
 # define debug_align(X) ALIGN(X, PAGE_SIZE)
-#else
-# define debug_align(X) (X)
-#endif
 
 /* If this is set, the section belongs in the init part of the module */
 #define INIT_OFFSET_MASK (1UL << (BITS_PER_LONG-1))