diff --git a/include/linux/export.h b/include/linux/export.h
index 9911508a9604..0bbd02fd351d 100644
--- a/include/linux/export.h
+++ b/include/linux/export.h
@@ -6,15 +6,6 @@
 #include <linux/linkage.h>
 #include <linux/stringify.h>
 
-/*
- * Export symbols from the kernel to modules.  Forked from module.h
- * to reduce the amount of pointless cruft we feed to gcc when only
- * exporting a simple symbol or two.
- *
- * Try not to add #includes here.  It slows compilation and makes kernel
- * hackers place grumpy comments in header files.
- */
-
 /*
  * This comment block is used by fixdep. Please do not remove.
  *
@@ -23,15 +14,6 @@
  * side effect of the *.o build rule.
  */
 
-#ifndef __ASSEMBLY__
-#ifdef MODULE
-extern struct module __this_module;
-#define THIS_MODULE (&__this_module)
-#else
-#define THIS_MODULE ((struct module *)0)
-#endif
-#endif /* __ASSEMBLY__ */
-
 #ifdef CONFIG_64BIT
 #define __EXPORT_SYMBOL_REF(sym)			\
 	.balign 8				ASM_NL	\
diff --git a/include/linux/init.h b/include/linux/init.h
index 01b52c9c7526..3fa3f6241350 100644
--- a/include/linux/init.h
+++ b/include/linux/init.h
@@ -179,6 +179,13 @@ extern void (*late_time_init)(void);
 
 extern bool initcall_debug;
 
+#ifdef MODULE
+extern struct module __this_module;
+#define THIS_MODULE (&__this_module)
+#else
+#define THIS_MODULE ((struct module *)0)
+#endif
+
 #endif
   
 #ifndef MODULE