diff --git a/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c b/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c
index 00c68e7fb11e..f970f189875b 100644
--- a/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c
+++ b/arch/powerpc/lib/code-patching.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int map_patch_area(void *addr, unsigned long text_poke_addr)
 {
 	unsigned long pfn;
 
-	if (is_vmalloc_or_module_addr(addr))
+	if (IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULES) && is_vmalloc_or_module_addr(addr))
 		pfn = vmalloc_to_pfn(addr);
 	else
 		pfn = __pa_symbol(addr) >> PAGE_SHIFT;