diff --git a/arch/sh/kernel/module.c b/arch/sh/kernel/module.c
index 6ba2b79b826b..c43081039dd5 100644
--- a/arch/sh/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/sh/kernel/module.c
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ void *module_alloc(unsigned long size)
 {
 	if (size == 0)
 		return NULL;
-	return vmalloc(size);
+
+	return vmalloc_exec(size);
 }