diff --git a/tools/include/linux/build_bug.h b/tools/include/linux/build_bug.h
index cc7070c7439b..ce365d212768 100644
--- a/tools/include/linux/build_bug.h
+++ b/tools/include/linux/build_bug.h
@@ -79,4 +79,9 @@
 #define __static_assert(expr, msg, ...) _Static_assert(expr, msg)
 #endif // static_assert
 
+#ifdef __GENKSYMS__
+/* genksyms gets confused by _Static_assert */
+#define _Static_assert(expr, ...)
+#endif
+
 #endif	/* _LINUX_BUILD_BUG_H */