diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 7f2ee45f362c..63cf6e7f1394 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2959,7 +2959,7 @@ static struct module *load_module(void __user *umod,
 	/* Unlink carefully: kallsyms could be walking list. */
 	list_del_rcu(&mod->list);
 	module_bug_cleanup(mod);
-
+	wake_up_all(&module_wq);
  ddebug:
 	dynamic_debug_remove(info.debug);
  unlock:
@@ -3034,7 +3034,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(init_module, void __user *, umod,
 		blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
 					     MODULE_STATE_GOING, mod);
 		free_module(mod);
-		wake_up(&module_wq);
+		wake_up_all(&module_wq);
 		return ret;
 	}
 	if (ret > 0) {
@@ -3046,9 +3046,8 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(init_module, void __user *, umod,
 		dump_stack();
 	}
 
-	/* Now it's a first class citizen!  Wake up anyone waiting for it. */
+	/* Now it's a first class citizen! */
 	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_LIVE;
-	wake_up(&module_wq);
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
 				     MODULE_STATE_LIVE, mod);
 
@@ -3071,6 +3070,7 @@ SYSCALL_DEFINE3(init_module, void __user *, umod,
 	mod->init_ro_size = 0;
 	mod->init_text_size = 0;
 	mutex_unlock(&module_mutex);
+	wake_up_all(&module_wq);
 
 	return 0;
 }