diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index 933868ee3beb..ef451cd6277c 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -682,7 +682,7 @@ static int create_static_call_sections(struct objtool_file *file)
 
 		key_sym = find_symbol_by_name(file->elf, tmp);
 		if (!key_sym) {
-			if (!opts.module || file->klp) {
+			if (!opts.module) {
 				ERROR("static_call: can't find static_call_key symbol: %s", tmp);
 				return -1;
 			}