diff --git a/include/linux/pci.h b/include/linux/pci.h
index 825be3878f68..b0269492c34e 100644
--- a/include/linux/pci.h
+++ b/include/linux/pci.h
@@ -680,10 +680,12 @@ void pci_enable_bridges(struct pci_bus *bus);
 /* Proper probing supporting hot-pluggable devices */
 int __must_check __pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *, struct module *,
 				       const char *mod_name);
-static inline int __must_check pci_register_driver(struct pci_driver *driver)
-{
-	return __pci_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME);
-}
+
+/*
+ * pci_register_driver must be a macro so that KBUILD_MODNAME can be expanded
+ */
+#define pci_register_driver(driver)		\
+	__pci_register_driver(driver, THIS_MODULE, KBUILD_MODNAME)
 
 void pci_unregister_driver(struct pci_driver *dev);
 void pci_remove_behind_bridge(struct pci_dev *dev);