diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index ef599379f9a4..4e09f469bd7d 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -127,13 +127,13 @@ extern void cleanup_module(void);
 
 /* Each module must use one module_init(). */
 #define module_init(initfn)					\
-	static inline initcall_t __inittest(void)		\
+	static inline initcall_t __maybe_unused __inittest(void)		\
 	{ return initfn; }					\
 	int init_module(void) __attribute__((alias(#initfn)));
 
 /* This is only required if you want to be unloadable. */
 #define module_exit(exitfn)					\
-	static inline exitcall_t __exittest(void)		\
+	static inline exitcall_t __maybe_unused __exittest(void)		\
 	{ return exitfn; }					\
 	void cleanup_module(void) __attribute__((alias(#exitfn)));