diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 3ea4ffae608f..0f360c48fe92 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -550,8 +550,6 @@ static inline unsigned long kallsyms_symbol_value(const Elf_Sym *sym)
 }
 #endif
 
-extern struct mutex module_mutex;
-
 /* FIXME: It'd be nice to isolate modules during init, too, so they
    aren't used before they (may) fail.  But presently too much code
    (IDE & SCSI) require entry into the module during init.*/
diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 06155c454779..9befd793997e 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
  * 3) module_addr_min/module_addr_max.
  * (delete and add uses RCU list operations).
  */
-DEFINE_MUTEX(module_mutex);
+static DEFINE_MUTEX(module_mutex);
 static LIST_HEAD(modules);
 
 /* Work queue for freeing init sections in success case */
diff --git a/lib/bug.c b/lib/bug.c
index 7103440c0ee1..8f9d537bfb2a 100644
--- a/lib/bug.c
+++ b/lib/bug.c
@@ -91,8 +91,6 @@ void module_bug_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr, const Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
 	char *secstrings;
 	unsigned int i;
 
-	lockdep_assert_held(&module_mutex);
-
 	mod->bug_table = NULL;
 	mod->num_bugs = 0;
 
@@ -118,7 +116,6 @@ void module_bug_finalize(const Elf_Ehdr *hdr, const Elf_Shdr *sechdrs,
 
 void module_bug_cleanup(struct module *mod)
 {
-	lockdep_assert_held(&module_mutex);
 	list_del_rcu(&mod->bug_list);
 }