diff --git a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
index a8ee573fe610..db8a1ef6bfaf 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/powerpc/Kconfig
@@ -484,6 +484,7 @@ config RELOCATABLE
 	bool "Build a relocatable kernel"
 	depends on (PPC64 && !COMPILE_TEST) || (FLATMEM && (44x || FSL_BOOKE))
 	select NONSTATIC_KERNEL
+	select MODULE_REL_CRCS if MODVERSIONS
 	help
 	  This builds a kernel image that is capable of running at the
 	  location the kernel is loaded at. For ppc32, there is no any
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
index cc12c61ef315..53885512b8d3 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
@@ -90,9 +90,5 @@ static inline int module_finalize_ftrace(struct module *mod, const Elf_Shdr *sec
 }
 #endif
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_MODVERSIONS) && defined(CONFIG_PPC64)
-#define ARCH_RELOCATES_KCRCTAB
-#define reloc_start PHYSICAL_START
-#endif
 #endif /* __KERNEL__ */
 #endif	/* _ASM_POWERPC_MODULE_H */
diff --git a/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c b/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
index bb1807184bad..0b0f89685b67 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/kernel/module_64.c
@@ -286,14 +286,6 @@ static void dedotify_versions(struct modversion_info *vers,
 	for (end = (void *)vers + size; vers < end; vers++)
 		if (vers->name[0] == '.') {
 			memmove(vers->name, vers->name+1, strlen(vers->name));
-#ifdef ARCH_RELOCATES_KCRCTAB
-			/* The TOC symbol has no CRC computed. To avoid CRC
-			 * check failing, we must force it to the expected
-			 * value (see CRC check in module.c).
-			 */
-			if (!strcmp(vers->name, "TOC."))
-				vers->crc = -(unsigned long)reloc_start;
-#endif
 		}
 }
 
diff --git a/include/asm-generic/export.h b/include/asm-generic/export.h
index 63554e9f6e0c..719db1968d81 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/export.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/export.h
@@ -9,18 +9,15 @@
 #ifndef KSYM_ALIGN
 #define KSYM_ALIGN 8
 #endif
-#ifndef KCRC_ALIGN
-#define KCRC_ALIGN 8
-#endif
 #else
 #define __put .long
 #ifndef KSYM_ALIGN
 #define KSYM_ALIGN 4
 #endif
+#endif
 #ifndef KCRC_ALIGN
 #define KCRC_ALIGN 4
 #endif
-#endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_HAVE_UNDERSCORE_SYMBOL_PREFIX
 #define KSYM(name) _##name
@@ -52,7 +49,11 @@ KSYM(__kstrtab_\name):
 	.section ___kcrctab\sec+\name,"a"
 	.balign KCRC_ALIGN
 KSYM(__kcrctab_\name):
-	__put KSYM(__crc_\name)
+#if defined(CONFIG_MODULE_REL_CRCS)
+	.long KSYM(__crc_\name) - .
+#else
+	.long KSYM(__crc_\name)
+#endif
 	.weak KSYM(__crc_\name)
 	.previous
 #endif
diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h
index 2a0f61fbc731..7473fba6a60c 100644
--- a/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/export.h
@@ -43,6 +43,13 @@ extern struct module __this_module;
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
 /* Mark the CRC weak since genksyms apparently decides not to
  * generate a checksums for some symbols */
+#if defined(CONFIG_MODULE_REL_CRCS)
+#define __CRC_SYMBOL(sym, sec)						\
+	asm("	.section \"___kcrctab" sec "+" #sym "\", \"a\"	\n"	\
+	    "	.weak	" VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(__crc_##sym) "	\n"	\
+	    "	.long	" VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(__crc_##sym) " - .	\n"	\
+	    "	.previous					\n");
+#elif !defined(CONFIG_64BIT)
 #define __CRC_SYMBOL(sym, sec)						\
 	extern __visible void *__crc_##sym __attribute__((weak));	\
 	static const unsigned long __kcrctab_##sym			\
@@ -50,6 +57,13 @@ extern struct module __this_module;
 	__attribute__((section("___kcrctab" sec "+" #sym), used))	\
 	= (unsigned long) &__crc_##sym;
 #else
+#define __CRC_SYMBOL(sym, sec)						\
+	asm("	.section \"___kcrctab" sec "+" #sym "\", \"a\"	\n"	\
+	    "	.weak	" VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(__crc_##sym) "	\n"	\
+	    "	.long	" VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(__crc_##sym) "	\n"	\
+	    "	.previous					\n");
+#endif
+#else
 #define __CRC_SYMBOL(sym, sec)
 #endif
 
diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 7c84273d60b9..cc7cba219b20 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ struct module {
 
 	/* Exported symbols */
 	const struct kernel_symbol *syms;
-	const unsigned long *crcs;
+	const s32 *crcs;
 	unsigned int num_syms;
 
 	/* Kernel parameters. */
@@ -359,18 +359,18 @@ struct module {
 	/* GPL-only exported symbols. */
 	unsigned int num_gpl_syms;
 	const struct kernel_symbol *gpl_syms;
-	const unsigned long *gpl_crcs;
+	const s32 *gpl_crcs;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
 	/* unused exported symbols. */
 	const struct kernel_symbol *unused_syms;
-	const unsigned long *unused_crcs;
+	const s32 *unused_crcs;
 	unsigned int num_unused_syms;
 
 	/* GPL-only, unused exported symbols. */
 	unsigned int num_unused_gpl_syms;
 	const struct kernel_symbol *unused_gpl_syms;
-	const unsigned long *unused_gpl_crcs;
+	const s32 *unused_gpl_crcs;
 #endif
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ struct module {
 
 	/* symbols that will be GPL-only in the near future. */
 	const struct kernel_symbol *gpl_future_syms;
-	const unsigned long *gpl_future_crcs;
+	const s32 *gpl_future_crcs;
 	unsigned int num_gpl_future_syms;
 
 	/* Exception table */
@@ -523,7 +523,7 @@ struct module *find_module(const char *name);
 
 struct symsearch {
 	const struct kernel_symbol *start, *stop;
-	const unsigned long *crcs;
+	const s32 *crcs;
 	enum {
 		NOT_GPL_ONLY,
 		GPL_ONLY,
@@ -539,7 +539,7 @@ struct symsearch {
  */
 const struct kernel_symbol *find_symbol(const char *name,
 					struct module **owner,
-					const unsigned long **crc,
+					const s32 **crc,
 					bool gplok,
 					bool warn);
 
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 38d4270925d4..3d8f126208e3 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -389,16 +389,16 @@ extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_gpl[];
 extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_gpl[];
 extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_gpl_future[];
 extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_gpl_future[];
-extern const unsigned long __start___kcrctab[];
-extern const unsigned long __start___kcrctab_gpl[];
-extern const unsigned long __start___kcrctab_gpl_future[];
+extern const s32 __start___kcrctab[];
+extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_gpl[];
+extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_gpl_future[];
 #ifdef CONFIG_UNUSED_SYMBOLS
 extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_unused[];
 extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_unused[];
 extern const struct kernel_symbol __start___ksymtab_unused_gpl[];
 extern const struct kernel_symbol __stop___ksymtab_unused_gpl[];
-extern const unsigned long __start___kcrctab_unused[];
-extern const unsigned long __start___kcrctab_unused_gpl[];
+extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_unused[];
+extern const s32 __start___kcrctab_unused_gpl[];
 #endif
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ struct find_symbol_arg {
 
 	/* Output */
 	struct module *owner;
-	const unsigned long *crc;
+	const s32 *crc;
 	const struct kernel_symbol *sym;
 };
 
@@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static bool find_symbol_in_section(const struct symsearch *syms,
  * (optional) module which owns it.  Needs preempt disabled or module_mutex. */
 const struct kernel_symbol *find_symbol(const char *name,
 					struct module **owner,
-					const unsigned long **crc,
+					const s32 **crc,
 					bool gplok,
 					bool warn)
 {
@@ -1249,23 +1249,17 @@ static int try_to_force_load(struct module *mod, const char *reason)
 }
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODVERSIONS
-/* If the arch applies (non-zero) relocations to kernel kcrctab, unapply it. */
-static unsigned long maybe_relocated(unsigned long crc,
-				     const struct module *crc_owner)
+
+static u32 resolve_rel_crc(const s32 *crc)
 {
-#ifdef ARCH_RELOCATES_KCRCTAB
-	if (crc_owner == NULL)
-		return crc - (unsigned long)reloc_start;
-#endif
-	return crc;
+	return *(u32 *)((void *)crc + *crc);
 }
 
 static int check_version(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
 			 unsigned int versindex,
 			 const char *symname,
 			 struct module *mod,
-			 const unsigned long *crc,
-			 const struct module *crc_owner)
+			 const s32 *crc)
 {
 	unsigned int i, num_versions;
 	struct modversion_info *versions;
@@ -1283,13 +1277,19 @@ static int check_version(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
 		/ sizeof(struct modversion_info);
 
 	for (i = 0; i < num_versions; i++) {
+		u32 crcval;
+
 		if (strcmp(versions[i].name, symname) != 0)
 			continue;
 
-		if (versions[i].crc == maybe_relocated(*crc, crc_owner))
+		if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULE_REL_CRCS))
+			crcval = resolve_rel_crc(crc);
+		else
+			crcval = *crc;
+		if (versions[i].crc == crcval)
 			return 1;
-		pr_debug("Found checksum %lX vs module %lX\n",
-		       maybe_relocated(*crc, crc_owner), versions[i].crc);
+		pr_debug("Found checksum %X vs module %lX\n",
+			 crcval, versions[i].crc);
 		goto bad_version;
 	}
 
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ static inline int check_modstruct_version(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
 					  unsigned int versindex,
 					  struct module *mod)
 {
-	const unsigned long *crc;
+	const s32 *crc;
 
 	/*
 	 * Since this should be found in kernel (which can't be removed), no
@@ -1321,8 +1321,7 @@ static inline int check_modstruct_version(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
 	}
 	preempt_enable();
 	return check_version(sechdrs, versindex,
-			     VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(module_layout), mod, crc,
-			     NULL);
+			     VMLINUX_SYMBOL_STR(module_layout), mod, crc);
 }
 
 /* First part is kernel version, which we ignore if module has crcs. */
@@ -1340,8 +1339,7 @@ static inline int check_version(Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
 				unsigned int versindex,
 				const char *symname,
 				struct module *mod,
-				const unsigned long *crc,
-				const struct module *crc_owner)
+				const s32 *crc)
 {
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -1368,7 +1366,7 @@ static const struct kernel_symbol *resolve_symbol(struct module *mod,
 {
 	struct module *owner;
 	const struct kernel_symbol *sym;
-	const unsigned long *crc;
+	const s32 *crc;
 	int err;
 
 	/*
@@ -1383,8 +1381,7 @@ static const struct kernel_symbol *resolve_symbol(struct module *mod,
 	if (!sym)
 		goto unlock;
 
-	if (!check_version(info->sechdrs, info->index.vers, name, mod, crc,
-			   owner)) {
+	if (!check_version(info->sechdrs, info->index.vers, name, mod, crc)) {
 		sym = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
 		goto getname;
 	}