diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 937294ff164f..f48d72d22dc2 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1647,10 +1647,11 @@ static void read_symbols(const char *modname)
 			namespace = get_next_modinfo(&info, "import_ns",
 						     namespace);
 		}
+
+		if (extra_warn && !get_modinfo(&info, "description"))
+			warn("missing MODULE_DESCRIPTION() in %s\n", modname);
 	}
 
-	if (extra_warn && !get_modinfo(&info, "description"))
-		warn("missing MODULE_DESCRIPTION() in %s\n", modname);
 	for (sym = info.symtab_start; sym < info.symtab_stop; sym++) {
 		symname = remove_dot(info.strtab + sym->st_name);