diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index f6cbf70e455e..7e88e6437540 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1007,12 +1007,6 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *fromsec, const char *fromsym,
 				    "*_console")))
 		return 0;
 
-	/* symbols in data sections that may refer to meminit sections */
-	if (match(fromsec, PATTERNS(DATA_SECTIONS)) &&
-	    match(tosec, PATTERNS(ALL_XXXINIT_SECTIONS)) &&
-	    match(fromsym, PATTERNS("*driver")))
-		return 0;
-
 	/*
 	 * symbols in data sections must not refer to .exit.*, but there are
 	 * quite a few offenders, so hide these unless for W=1 builds until