diff --git a/scripts/mod/file2alias.c b/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
index a9155077feef..fec75786f75b 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/file2alias.c
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ static void do_of_entry_multi(void *symval, struct module *mod)
 	len = sprintf(alias, "of:N%sT%s", (*name)[0] ? *name : "*",
 		      (*type)[0] ? *type : "*");
 
-	if (compatible[0])
+	if ((*compatible)[0])
 		sprintf(&alias[len], "%sC%s", (*type)[0] ? "*" : "",
 			*compatible);