diff --git a/include/linux/kernel.h b/include/linux/kernel.h
index a123b13b70f..7d8dfc7392f 100644
--- a/include/linux/kernel.h
+++ b/include/linux/kernel.h
@@ -701,6 +701,13 @@ static inline void ftrace_dump(enum ftrace_dump_mode oops_dump_mode) { }
 #define COMPACTION_BUILD 0
 #endif
 
+/* This helps us to avoid #ifdef CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX */
+#ifdef CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
+#define SYMBOL_PREFIX CONFIG_SYMBOL_PREFIX
+#else
+#define SYMBOL_PREFIX ""
+#endif
+
 /* Rebuild everything on CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD */
 #ifdef CONFIG_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD
 # define REBUILD_DUE_TO_FTRACE_MCOUNT_RECORD