diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h
index 3bbba0e476df..888980992415 100644
--- a/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/export.h
@@ -167,7 +167,12 @@ struct kernel_symbol {
 #define ___cond_export_sym(sym, sec, ns, enabled)			\
 	__cond_export_sym_##enabled(sym, sec, ns)
 #define __cond_export_sym_1(sym, sec, ns) ___EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym, sec, ns)
+
+#ifdef __GENKSYMS__
+#define __cond_export_sym_0(sym, sec, ns) __GENKSYMS_EXPORT_SYMBOL(sym)
+#else
 #define __cond_export_sym_0(sym, sec, ns) /* nothing */
+#endif
 
 #else