diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index cb6406f485a96..ca0a90158f85c 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -60,8 +60,7 @@ static unsigned int nr_unresolved;
 
 #define MODULE_NAME_LEN (64 - sizeof(Elf_Addr))
 
-void __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)))
-modpost_log(enum loglevel loglevel, const char *fmt, ...)
+void modpost_log(enum loglevel loglevel, const char *fmt, ...)
 {
 	va_list arglist;
 
diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.h b/scripts/mod/modpost.h
index 69baf014da4fd..9fe974dc1a528 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.h
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.h
@@ -197,7 +197,8 @@ enum loglevel {
 	LOG_FATAL
 };
 
-void modpost_log(enum loglevel loglevel, const char *fmt, ...);
+void __attribute__((format(printf, 2, 3)))
+modpost_log(enum loglevel loglevel, const char *fmt, ...);
 
 /*
  * warn - show the given message, then let modpost continue running, still