diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index a4acd8f403ae..f082832ad3ad 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3697,6 +3697,7 @@ static int load_module(struct load_info *info, const char __user *uargs,
  sysfs_cleanup:
 	mod_sysfs_teardown(mod);
  coming_cleanup:
+	mod->state = MODULE_STATE_GOING;
 	blocking_notifier_call_chain(&module_notify_list,
 				     MODULE_STATE_GOING, mod);
 	klp_module_going(mod);