diff --git a/crypto/algboss.c b/crypto/algboss.c
index 1814d2c5188a..eb5fe84efb83 100644
--- a/crypto/algboss.c
+++ b/crypto/algboss.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ out:
 	complete_all(&param->larval->completion);
 	crypto_alg_put(&param->larval->alg);
 	kfree(param);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 }
 
 static int cryptomgr_schedule_probe(struct crypto_larval *larval)
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ skiptest:
 	crypto_alg_tested(param->driver, err);
 
 	kfree(param);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 }
 
 static int cryptomgr_schedule_test(struct crypto_alg *alg)
diff --git a/fs/cifs/connect.c b/fs/cifs/connect.c
index a3e4811b7871..1cbfb74c5380 100644
--- a/fs/cifs/connect.c
+++ b/fs/cifs/connect.c
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ next_pdu:
 	}
 
 	memalloc_noreclaim_restore(noreclaim_flag);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/fs/nfs/callback.c b/fs/nfs/callback.c
index 86d856de1389..3c86a559a321 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/callback.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/callback.c
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ nfs4_callback_svc(void *vrqstp)
 		svc_process(rqstp);
 	}
 	svc_exit_thread(rqstp);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ nfs41_callback_svc(void *vrqstp)
 		}
 	}
 	svc_exit_thread(rqstp);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
index 258e6b167285..d7868cc52780 100644
--- a/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
+++ b/fs/nfs/nfs4state.c
@@ -2766,6 +2766,6 @@ again:
 		goto again;
 
 	nfs_put_client(clp);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 	return 0;
 }
diff --git a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
index 408cff8fe32d..0f8415101108 100644
--- a/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
+++ b/fs/nfsd/nfssvc.c
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@ out:
 
 	/* Release module */
 	mutex_unlock(&nfsd_mutex);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 701c150485b2..fb9762e16f28 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -595,9 +595,9 @@ int module_get_kallsym(unsigned int symnum, unsigned long *value, char *type,
 /* Look for this name: can be of form module:name. */
 unsigned long module_kallsyms_lookup_name(const char *name);
 
-extern void __noreturn __module_put_and_exit(struct module *mod,
+extern void __noreturn __module_put_and_kthread_exit(struct module *mod,
 			long code);
-#define module_put_and_exit(code) __module_put_and_exit(THIS_MODULE, code)
+#define module_put_and_kthread_exit(code) __module_put_and_kthread_exit(THIS_MODULE, code)
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_UNLOAD
 int module_refcount(struct module *mod);
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ static inline int unregister_module_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-#define module_put_and_exit(code) do_exit(code)
+#define module_put_and_kthread_exit(code) kthread_exit(code)
 
 static inline void print_modules(void)
 {
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 4d49c32af570..f2b8314546f1 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -337,12 +337,12 @@ static inline void add_taint_module(struct module *mod, unsigned flag,
  * A thread that wants to hold a reference to a module only while it
  * is running can call this to safely exit.  nfsd and lockd use this.
  */
-void __noreturn __module_put_and_exit(struct module *mod, long code)
+void __noreturn __module_put_and_kthread_exit(struct module *mod, long code)
 {
 	module_put(mod);
-	do_exit(code);
+	kthread_exit(code);
 }
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(__module_put_and_exit);
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(__module_put_and_kthread_exit);
 
 /* Find a module section: 0 means not found. */
 static unsigned int find_sec(const struct load_info *info, const char *name)
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
index 72f47b372705..a796d72c7dba 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/bnep/core.c
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ static int bnep_session(void *arg)
 
 	up_write(&bnep_session_sem);
 	free_netdev(dev);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/cmtp/core.c b/net/bluetooth/cmtp/core.c
index 83eb84e8e688..90d130588a3e 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/cmtp/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/cmtp/core.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ static int cmtp_session(void *arg)
 	up_write(&cmtp_session_sem);
 
 	kfree(session);
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c b/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
index 021ab957a5c4..8ff45fb6f700 100644
--- a/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
+++ b/net/bluetooth/hidp/core.c
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ static int hidp_session_thread(void *arg)
 	l2cap_unregister_user(session->conn, &session->user);
 	hidp_session_put(session);
 
-	module_put_and_exit(0);
+	module_put_and_kthread_exit(0);
 	return 0;
 }
 
diff --git a/tools/objtool/check.c b/tools/objtool/check.c
index f066837d8e1a..fd6714de2260 100644
--- a/tools/objtool/check.c
+++ b/tools/objtool/check.c
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ static bool __dead_end_function(struct objtool_file *file, struct symbol *func,
 		"do_task_dead",
 		"kthread_exit",
 		"make_task_dead",
-		"__module_put_and_exit",
+		"__module_put_and_kthread_exit",
 		"complete_and_exit",
 		"__reiserfs_panic",
 		"lbug_with_loc",