diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index acf6ed3ebe81..2c932760fd33 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -842,26 +842,6 @@ out:
 	return ret;
 }
 
-static size_t module_flags_taint(struct module *mod, char *buf)
-{
-	size_t l = 0;
-
-	if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE))
-		buf[l++] = 'P';
-	if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_OOT_MODULE))
-		buf[l++] = 'O';
-	if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_FORCED_MODULE))
-		buf[l++] = 'F';
-	if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_CRAP))
-		buf[l++] = 'C';
-	/*
-	 * TAINT_FORCED_RMMOD: could be added.
-	 * TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP, TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK, TAINT_BAD_PAGE don't
-	 * apply to modules.
-	 */
-	return l;
-}
-
 static inline void print_unload_info(struct seq_file *m, struct module *mod)
 {
 	struct module_use *use;
@@ -962,6 +942,26 @@ static inline int module_unload_init(struct module *mod)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD */
 
+static size_t module_flags_taint(struct module *mod, char *buf)
+{
+	size_t l = 0;
+
+	if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE))
+		buf[l++] = 'P';
+	if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_OOT_MODULE))
+		buf[l++] = 'O';
+	if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_FORCED_MODULE))
+		buf[l++] = 'F';
+	if (mod->taints & (1 << TAINT_CRAP))
+		buf[l++] = 'C';
+	/*
+	 * TAINT_FORCED_RMMOD: could be added.
+	 * TAINT_UNSAFE_SMP, TAINT_MACHINE_CHECK, TAINT_BAD_PAGE don't
+	 * apply to modules.
+	 */
+	return l;
+}
+
 static ssize_t show_initstate(struct module_attribute *mattr,
 			      struct module_kobject *mk, char *buffer)
 {