diff --git a/kernel/livepatch/core.c b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
index c4ce08f43bd6..ab4a4606d19b 100644
--- a/kernel/livepatch/core.c
+++ b/kernel/livepatch/core.c
@@ -1175,6 +1175,7 @@ err:
 	pr_warn("patch '%s' failed for module '%s', refusing to load module '%s'\n",
 		patch->mod->name, obj->mod->name, obj->mod->name);
 	mod->klp_alive = false;
+	obj->mod = NULL;
 	klp_cleanup_module_patches_limited(mod, patch);
 	mutex_unlock(&klp_mutex);