diff --git a/drivers/base/dd.c b/drivers/base/dd.c
index 42e97d90a59a..8da8e071f01d 100644
--- a/drivers/base/dd.c
+++ b/drivers/base/dd.c
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ bool driver_allows_async_probing(struct device_driver *drv)
 		return false;
 
 	default:
-		if (drv->owner && drv->owner->async_probe_requested)
+		if (module_requested_async_probing(drv->owner))
 			return true;
 
 		return false;
diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index f46a47d3c0dc..57f5c0a804c0 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -510,6 +510,11 @@ int unregister_module_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
 
 extern void print_modules(void);
 
+static inline bool module_requested_async_probing(struct module *module)
+{
+	return module && module->async_probe_requested;
+}
+
 #else /* !CONFIG_MODULES... */
 
 /* Given an address, look for it in the exception tables. */
@@ -620,6 +625,12 @@ static inline int unregister_module_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 static inline void print_modules(void)
 {
 }
+
+static inline bool module_requested_async_probing(struct module *module)
+{
+	return false;
+}
+
 #endif /* CONFIG_MODULES */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_SYSFS