diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 46d4d5f2516e3..abd9fa916b7d9 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -290,8 +290,7 @@ extern typeof(name) __mod_##type##__##name##_device_table		\
  * files require multiple MODULE_FIRMWARE() specifiers */
 #define MODULE_FIRMWARE(_firmware) MODULE_INFO(firmware, _firmware)
 
-#define _MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns)	MODULE_INFO(import_ns, #ns)
-#define MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns)	_MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns)
+#define MODULE_IMPORT_NS(ns)	MODULE_INFO(import_ns, __stringify(ns))
 
 struct notifier_block;