diff --git a/include/linux/build_bug.h b/include/linux/build_bug.h
index e3a0be2c90ad..7bb66e15b481 100644
--- a/include/linux/build_bug.h
+++ b/include/linux/build_bug.h
@@ -77,4 +77,9 @@
 #define static_assert(expr, ...) __static_assert(expr, ##__VA_ARGS__, #expr)
 #define __static_assert(expr, msg, ...) _Static_assert(expr, msg)
 
+#ifdef __GENKSYMS__
+/* genksyms gets confused by _Static_assert */
+#define _Static_assert(expr, ...)
+#endif
+
 #endif	/* _LINUX_BUILD_BUG_H */