diff --git a/kernel/module/main.c b/kernel/module/main.c
index 5c127bedd3f0..a256cc919ad7 100644
--- a/kernel/module/main.c
+++ b/kernel/module/main.c
@@ -1260,7 +1260,8 @@ static int module_memory_alloc(struct module *mod, enum mod_mem_type type)
 	 * *do* eventually get freed, but let's just keep things simple
 	 * and avoid *any* false positives.
 	 */
-	kmemleak_not_leak(ptr);
+	if (!mod->mem[type].is_rox)
+		kmemleak_not_leak(ptr);
 
 	memset(ptr, 0, size);
 	mod->mem[type].base = ptr;