diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 50efcd3ae850..e7c6385c6683 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ extern struct module __this_module;
   local headers in "srcversion".
 */
 
-#ifdef MODULE
+#if defined(MODULE) || !defined(CONFIG_SYSFS)
 #define MODULE_VERSION(_version) MODULE_INFO(version, _version)
 #else
 #define MODULE_VERSION(_version)					\