diff --git a/include/linux/moduleloader.h b/include/linux/moduleloader.h
index 31013c2effd3..5229c18025e9 100644
--- a/include/linux/moduleloader.h
+++ b/include/linux/moduleloader.h
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ void *module_alloc(unsigned long size);
 /* Free memory returned from module_alloc. */
 void module_memfree(void *module_region);
 
+/* Determines if the section name is an exit section (that is only used during
+ * module unloading)
+ */
+bool module_exit_section(const char *name);
+
 /*
  * Apply the given relocation to the (simplified) ELF.  Return -error
  * or 0.
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 41258bab24f1..537c456ce3ee 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2748,6 +2748,11 @@ void * __weak module_alloc(unsigned long size)
 	return vmalloc_exec(size);
 }
 
+bool __weak module_exit_section(const char *name)
+{
+	return strstarts(name, ".exit");
+}
+
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_KMEMLEAK
 static void kmemleak_load_module(const struct module *mod,
 				 const struct load_info *info)
@@ -2937,7 +2942,7 @@ static int rewrite_section_headers(struct load_info *info, int flags)
 
 #ifndef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD
 		/* Don't load .exit sections */
-		if (strstarts(info->secstrings+shdr->sh_name, ".exit"))
+		if (module_exit_section(info->secstrings+shdr->sh_name))
 			shdr->sh_flags &= ~(unsigned long)SHF_ALLOC;
 #endif
 	}