diff --git a/drivers/base/core.c b/drivers/base/core.c
index 17e7d5048b83..9630fbdf4e6c 100644
--- a/drivers/base/core.c
+++ b/drivers/base/core.c
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ struct device *__root_device_register(const char *name, struct module *owner)
 		return ERR_PTR(err);
 	}
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE	/* gotta find a "cleaner" way to do this */
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULES	/* gotta find a "cleaner" way to do this */
 	if (owner) {
 		struct module_kobject *mk = &owner->mkobj;