diff --git a/mm/vmalloc.c b/mm/vmalloc.c
index 5d3aa2dc88a83f..45e1506d58c3a4 100644
--- a/mm/vmalloc.c
+++ b/mm/vmalloc.c
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ int is_vmalloc_or_module_addr(const void *x)
 	 * and fall back on vmalloc() if that fails. Others
 	 * just put it in the vmalloc space.
 	 */
-#if defined(CONFIG_MODULES) && defined(MODULES_VADDR)
+#if defined(CONFIG_EXECMEM) && defined(MODULES_VADDR)
 	unsigned long addr = (unsigned long)kasan_reset_tag(x);
 	if (addr >= MODULES_VADDR && addr < MODULES_END)
 		return 1;