diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 07c80e6..eccb561 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2355,7 +2355,8 @@
 	if (err < 0)
 		goto unlink;
 	add_sect_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
-	add_notes_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
+	if (mod->sect_attrs)
+		add_notes_attrs(mod, hdr->e_shnum, secstrings, sechdrs);
 
 	/* Get rid of temporary copy */
 	vfree(hdr);