diff --git a/include/linux/kallsyms.h b/include/linux/kallsyms.h
index 430f1cefbb9e..ea2eb5fe83a3 100644
--- a/include/linux/kallsyms.h
+++ b/include/linux/kallsyms.h
@@ -63,10 +63,10 @@ static inline void *dereference_symbol_descriptor(void *ptr)
 
 	preempt_disable();
 	mod = __module_address((unsigned long)ptr);
-	preempt_enable();
 
 	if (mod)
 		ptr = dereference_module_function_descriptor(mod, ptr);
+	preempt_enable();
 #endif
 	return ptr;
 }