diff --git a/include/asm-generic/export.h b/include/asm-generic/export.h
index 365345f9a9e3..07a36a874dca 100644
--- a/include/asm-generic/export.h
+++ b/include/asm-generic/export.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
  */
 
 .macro ___EXPORT_SYMBOL name,val,sec
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
+#if defined(CONFIG_MODULES) && !defined(__DISABLE_EXPORTS)
 	.section ___ksymtab\sec+\name,"a"
 	.balign KSYM_ALIGN
 __ksymtab_\name: