diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
index 53885512b8d3..6c0132c7212f 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
+++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/module.h
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 #include <asm-generic/module.h>
 
 
+#ifdef CC_USING_MPROFILE_KERNEL
+#define MODULE_ARCH_VERMAGIC	"mprofile-kernel"
+#endif
+
 #ifndef __powerpc64__
 /*
  * Thanks to Paul M for explaining this.