diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index b3611e749f72..b1a67352d2dc 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -276,12 +276,12 @@ 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)
+
 struct notifier_block;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 
-#define MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns) MODULE_INFO(import_ns, #ns)
-
 extern int modules_disabled; /* for sysctl */
 /* Get/put a kernel symbol (calls must be symmetric) */
 void *__symbol_get(const char *symbol);