diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index a4fa44a652a7..b34235082394 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3991,6 +3991,7 @@ static int load_module(struct load_info *info, const char __user *uargs,
 				     MODULE_STATE_GOING, mod);
 	klp_module_going(mod);
  bug_cleanup:
+	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_GOING;
 	/* module_bug_cleanup needs module_mutex protection */
 	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
 	module_bug_cleanup(mod);