diff --git a/drivers/video/fbdev/maxinefb.c b/drivers/video/fbdev/maxinefb.c
index 06de6cfbceb1..67d4bd881041 100644
--- a/drivers/video/fbdev/maxinefb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/fbdev/maxinefb.c
@@ -169,9 +169,7 @@ static void __exit maxinefb_exit(void)
 	unregister_framebuffer(&fb_info);
 }
 
-#ifdef MODULE
-MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
-#endif
 module_init(maxinefb_init);
 module_exit(maxinefb_exit);
 
+MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");