diff --git a/fs/debugfs/file.c b/fs/debugfs/file.c
index b167d2d02148..a768a09430c3 100644
--- a/fs/debugfs/file.c
+++ b/fs/debugfs/file.c
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ static int open_proxy_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!fops_get(real_fops)) {
-#ifdef MODULE
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 		if (real_fops->owner &&
 		    real_fops->owner->state == MODULE_STATE_GOING)
 			goto out;
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ static int full_proxy_open(struct inode *inode, struct file *filp)
 		goto out;
 
 	if (!fops_get(real_fops)) {
-#ifdef MODULE
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
 		if (real_fops->owner &&
 		    real_fops->owner->state == MODULE_STATE_GOING)
 			goto out;