diff --git a/arch/x86/kernel/module.c b/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
index 95fa745e310a..96d7c27b7093 100644
--- a/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
+++ b/arch/x86/kernel/module.c
@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
 			retpolines = s;
 	}
 
+	/*
+	 * See alternative_instructions() for the ordering rules between the
+	 * various patching types.
+	 */
+	if (para) {
+		void *pseg = (void *)para->sh_addr;
+		apply_paravirt(pseg, pseg + para->sh_size);
+	}
 	if (retpolines) {
 		void *rseg = (void *)retpolines->sh_addr;
 		apply_retpolines(rseg, rseg + retpolines->sh_size);
@@ -290,11 +298,6 @@ int module_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr,
 					    tseg, tseg + text->sh_size);
 	}
 
-	if (para) {
-		void *pseg = (void *)para->sh_addr;
-		apply_paravirt(pseg, pseg + para->sh_size);
-	}
-
 	/* make jump label nops */
 	jump_label_apply_nops(me);