diff --git a/include/linux/module.h b/include/linux/module.h
index 218ac6768433..3383912268af 100644
--- a/include/linux/module.h
+++ b/include/linux/module.h
@@ -736,8 +736,8 @@ static inline bool is_livepatch_module(struct module *mod)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_LIVEPATCH */
 
-bool is_module_sig_enforced(void);
-void set_module_sig_enforced(void);
+extern bool is_module_sig_enforced(void);
+extern void set_module_sig_enforced(void);
 
 #else /* !CONFIG_MODULES... */
 
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ static inline bool module_sig_ok(struct module *module)
 {
 	return true;
 }
+#define sig_enforce false
 #endif	/* CONFIG_MODULE_SIG */
 
 int module_kallsyms_on_each_symbol(int (*fn)(void *, const char *,
diff --git a/kernel/module/internal.h b/kernel/module/internal.h
index 91ef152aeffb..b4db57bafcd3 100644
--- a/kernel/module/internal.h
+++ b/kernel/module/internal.h
@@ -63,3 +63,12 @@ static inline int copy_module_elf(struct module *mod, struct load_info *info)
 }
 static inline void free_module_elf(struct module *mod) { }
 #endif /* CONFIG_LIVEPATCH */
+
+#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG
+extern int module_sig_check(struct load_info *info, int flags);
+#else /* !CONFIG_MODULE_SIG */
+static int module_sig_check(struct load_info *info, int flags)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif /* !CONFIG_MODULE_SIG */
diff --git a/kernel/module/main.c b/kernel/module/main.c
index c404d00f7958..8f8a904d5ba7 100644
--- a/kernel/module/main.c
+++ b/kernel/module/main.c
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 #include <linux/vmalloc.h>
 #include <linux/elf.h>
 #include <linux/proc_fs.h>
-#include <linux/security.h>
 #include <linux/seq_file.h>
 #include <linux/syscalls.h>
 #include <linux/fcntl.h>
@@ -114,28 +113,6 @@ 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.
- */
-bool is_module_sig_enforced(void)
-{
-	return sig_enforce;
-}
-EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_module_sig_enforced);
-
 /* Block module loading/unloading? */
 int modules_disabled = 0;
 core_param(nomodule, modules_disabled, bint, 0);
@@ -2517,69 +2494,6 @@ static inline void kmemleak_load_module(const struct module *mod,
 }
 #endif
 
-#ifdef CONFIG_MODULE_SIG
-static int module_sig_check(struct load_info *info, int flags)
-{
-	int err = -ENODATA;
-	const unsigned long markerlen = sizeof(MODULE_SIG_STRING) - 1;
-	const char *reason;
-	const void *mod = info->hdr;
-
-	/*
-	 * Require flags == 0, as a module with version information
-	 * removed is no longer the module that was signed
-	 */
-	if (flags == 0 &&
-	    info->len > markerlen &&
-	    memcmp(mod + info->len - markerlen, MODULE_SIG_STRING, markerlen) == 0) {
-		/* We truncate the module to discard the signature */
-		info->len -= markerlen;
-		err = mod_verify_sig(mod, info);
-		if (!err) {
-			info->sig_ok = true;
-			return 0;
-		}
-	}
-
-	/*
-	 * We don't permit modules to be loaded into the trusted kernels
-	 * without a valid signature on them, but if we're not enforcing,
-	 * certain errors are non-fatal.
-	 */
-	switch (err) {
-	case -ENODATA:
-		reason = "unsigned module";
-		break;
-	case -ENOPKG:
-		reason = "module with unsupported crypto";
-		break;
-	case -ENOKEY:
-		reason = "module with unavailable key";
-		break;
-
-	default:
-		/*
-		 * All other errors are fatal, including lack of memory,
-		 * unparseable signatures, and signature check failures --
-		 * even if signatures aren't required.
-		 */
-		return err;
-	}
-
-	if (is_module_sig_enforced()) {
-		pr_notice("Loading of %s is rejected\n", reason);
-		return -EKEYREJECTED;
-	}
-
-	return security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_MODULE_SIGNATURE);
-}
-#else /* !CONFIG_MODULE_SIG */
-static int module_sig_check(struct load_info *info, int flags)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-#endif /* !CONFIG_MODULE_SIG */
-
 static int validate_section_offset(struct load_info *info, Elf_Shdr *shdr)
 {
 	unsigned long secend;
diff --git a/kernel/module/signing.c b/kernel/module/signing.c
index 8aeb6d2ee94b..ff41541e982a 100644
--- a/kernel/module/signing.c
+++ b/kernel/module/signing.c
@@ -11,9 +11,28 @@
 #include <linux/module_signature.h>
 #include <linux/string.h>
 #include <linux/verification.h>
+#include <linux/security.h>
 #include <crypto/public_key.h>
 #include "internal.h"
 
+static bool sig_enforce = IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE);
+module_param(sig_enforce, bool_enable_only, 0644);
+
+/*
+ * Export sig_enforce kernel cmdline parameter to allow other subsystems rely
+ * on that instead of directly to CONFIG_MODULE_SIG_FORCE config.
+ */
+bool is_module_sig_enforced(void)
+{
+	return sig_enforce;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_module_sig_enforced);
+
+void set_module_sig_enforced(void)
+{
+	sig_enforce = true;
+}
+
 /*
  * Verify the signature on a module.
  */
@@ -43,3 +62,59 @@ int mod_verify_sig(const void *mod, struct load_info *info)
 				      VERIFYING_MODULE_SIGNATURE,
 				      NULL, NULL);
 }
+
+int module_sig_check(struct load_info *info, int flags)
+{
+	int err = -ENODATA;
+	const unsigned long markerlen = sizeof(MODULE_SIG_STRING) - 1;
+	const char *reason;
+	const void *mod = info->hdr;
+
+	/*
+	 * Require flags == 0, as a module with version information
+	 * removed is no longer the module that was signed
+	 */
+	if (flags == 0 &&
+	    info->len > markerlen &&
+	    memcmp(mod + info->len - markerlen, MODULE_SIG_STRING, markerlen) == 0) {
+		/* We truncate the module to discard the signature */
+		info->len -= markerlen;
+		err = mod_verify_sig(mod, info);
+		if (!err) {
+			info->sig_ok = true;
+			return 0;
+		}
+	}
+
+	/*
+	 * We don't permit modules to be loaded into the trusted kernels
+	 * without a valid signature on them, but if we're not enforcing,
+	 * certain errors are non-fatal.
+	 */
+	switch (err) {
+	case -ENODATA:
+		reason = "unsigned module";
+		break;
+	case -ENOPKG:
+		reason = "module with unsupported crypto";
+		break;
+	case -ENOKEY:
+		reason = "module with unavailable key";
+		break;
+
+	default:
+		/*
+		 * All other errors are fatal, including lack of memory,
+		 * unparseable signatures, and signature check failures --
+		 * even if signatures aren't required.
+		 */
+		return err;
+	}
+
+	if (is_module_sig_enforced()) {
+		pr_notice("Loading of %s is rejected\n", reason);
+		return -EKEYREJECTED;
+	}
+
+	return security_locked_down(LOCKDOWN_MODULE_SIGNATURE);
+}
