diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 88a6a9e04f8d..59d487b8d8da 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -268,9 +268,18 @@ static void module_assert_mutex_or_preempt(void)
 #endif
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG
 static bool sig_enforce = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE);
 module_param(sig_enforce, bool_enable_only, 0644);
 
+void set_module_sig_enforced(void)
+{
+	sig_enforce = true;
+}
+#else
+#define sig_enforce false
+#endif
+
 /*
  * Export sig_enforce kernel cmdline parameter to allow other subsystems rely
  * on that instead of directly to CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE config.
@@ -281,11 +290,6 @@ bool is_module_sig_enforced(void)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_module_sig_enforced);
 
-void set_module_sig_enforced(void)
-{
-	sig_enforce = true;
-}
-
 /* Block module loading/unloading? */
 int modules_disabled = 0;
 core_param(nomodule, modules_disabled, bint, 0);