diff --git a/kernel/module/dups.c b/kernel/module/dups.c
index f3d7ea1e96d8..9a92f2f8c9d3 100644
--- a/kernel/module/dups.c
+++ b/kernel/module/dups.c
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ bool kmod_dup_request_exists_wait(char *module_name, bool wait, int *dup_ret)
 	 * optimization enabled ...
 	 */
 	ret = wait_for_completion_state(&kmod_req->first_req_done,
-					TASK_UNINTERRUPTIBLE | TASK_KILLABLE);
+					TASK_KILLABLE);
 	if (ret) {
 		*dup_ret = ret;
 		return true;