diff --git a/include/linux/kallsyms.h b/include/linux/kallsyms.h
index 0cd33be7142a..6d10bd2b9e0f 100644
--- a/include/linux/kallsyms.h
+++ b/include/linux/kallsyms.h
@@ -57,10 +57,10 @@ 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;
 }