diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 7edfdb2f4497..0f354b1ee2aa 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -2251,8 +2251,12 @@ static int check_modname_len(struct module *mod)
  **/
 static void add_header(struct buffer *b, struct module *mod)
 {
-	buf_printf(b, "#include <linux/build-salt.h>\n");
 	buf_printf(b, "#include <linux/module.h>\n");
+	/*
+	 * Include build-salt.h after module.h in order to
+	 * inherit the definitions.
+	 */
+	buf_printf(b, "#include <linux/build-salt.h>\n");
 	buf_printf(b, "#include <linux/vermagic.h>\n");
 	buf_printf(b, "#include <linux/compiler.h>\n");
 	buf_printf(b, "\n");