diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index a0f59d7a8875..4c1038dccae0 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1716,13 +1716,90 @@ static int addend_mips_rel(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Shdr *sechdr, Elf_Rela *r)
 #define R_RISCV_SUB32		39
 #endif
 
+/*
+ * RelX: refers to usage of Elf_Rela or Elf_Rel interchangeably where possible.
+ *
+ * The usage of Elf_Rela (relocation with an addend) even for Elf_Rel (without)
+ * as an input parameter is possible for .r_offset and .r_info (same offset on
+ * both struct types) *BUT* .r_addend can ONLY be accessed on SHT_RELA headers
+ * (i.e., where it is valid in the input).
+ *
+ * Note: .r_addend on SHT_REL is calculated/accessed for the _output_ parameter,
+ * via the addend_ARCH_rel() functions, but that is fine, as it's not the input.
+ *
+ * Return value 1 indicates to skip further processing on this relocation entry.
+ *
+ * Output parameters:
+ * - 'r' is the relocation entry (i.e., replace data at 'r.r_offset' in section
+ * w/ header 'sechdr' w/ data from symbol w/ symbol table index in 'r.r_info',
+ * w/ possible relocation addend 'r.r_addend').
+ * - 'sym' is that symbol (a pointer to the symbol table + symbol table index).
+ */
+static int get_relx_sym(struct elf_info *elf, Elf_Shdr *sechdr, Elf_Rela *rela,
+			Elf_Rela *out_r, Elf_Sym **out_sym)
+{
+	Elf_Sym *sym;
+	Elf_Rela r;
+	unsigned int r_sym;
+
+	/* Get .r_offset/.r_info and r_sym */
+	r.r_offset = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_offset);
+#if KERNEL_ELFCLASS == ELFCLASS64
+	if (elf->hdr->e_machine == EM_MIPS) {
+		unsigned int r_typ;
+
+		r_sym = ELF64_MIPS_R_SYM(rela->r_info);
+		r_sym = TO_NATIVE(r_sym);
+		r_typ = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE(rela->r_info);
+		r.r_info = ELF64_R_INFO(r_sym, r_typ);
+	} else {
+		r.r_info = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_info);
+		r_sym = ELF_R_SYM(r.r_info);
+	}
+#else
+	r.r_info = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_info);
+	r_sym = ELF_R_SYM(r.r_info);
+#endif
+
+	/* Get .r_addend (only output on SHT_REL) */
+	if (sechdr->sh_type == SHT_RELA) {
+		r.r_addend = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_addend);
+	} else if (sechdr->sh_type == SHT_REL) {
+		r.r_addend = 0;
+		switch (elf->hdr->e_machine) {
+		case EM_386:
+			if (addend_386_rel(elf, sechdr, &r))
+				return 1;
+			break;
+		case EM_ARM:
+			if (addend_arm_rel(elf, sechdr, &r))
+				return 1;
+			break;
+		case EM_MIPS:
+			if (addend_mips_rel(elf, sechdr, &r))
+				return 1;
+			break;
+		}
+	}
+
+	sym = elf->symtab_start + r_sym;
+
+	/* Skip special sections */
+	if (is_shndx_special(sym->st_shndx))
+		return 1;
+
+	/* Done */
+	*out_r = r;
+	*out_sym = sym;
+	return 0;
+}
+
 static void section_rela(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
 			 Elf_Shdr *sechdr)
 {
 	Elf_Sym  *sym;
 	Elf_Rela *rela;
 	Elf_Rela r;
-	unsigned int r_sym;
 	const char *fromsec;
 
 	Elf_Rela *start = (void *)elf->hdr + sechdr->sh_offset;
@@ -1735,23 +1812,9 @@ static void section_rela(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
 		return;
 
 	for (rela = start; rela < stop; rela++) {
-		r.r_offset = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_offset);
-#if KERNEL_ELFCLASS == ELFCLASS64
-		if (elf->hdr->e_machine == EM_MIPS) {
-			unsigned int r_typ;
-			r_sym = ELF64_MIPS_R_SYM(rela->r_info);
-			r_sym = TO_NATIVE(r_sym);
-			r_typ = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE(rela->r_info);
-			r.r_info = ELF64_R_INFO(r_sym, r_typ);
-		} else {
-			r.r_info = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_info);
-			r_sym = ELF_R_SYM(r.r_info);
-		}
-#else
-		r.r_info = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_info);
-		r_sym = ELF_R_SYM(r.r_info);
-#endif
-		r.r_addend = TO_NATIVE(rela->r_addend);
+		if (get_relx_sym(elf, sechdr, rela, &r, &sym))
+			continue;
+
 		switch (elf->hdr->e_machine) {
 		case EM_RISCV:
 			if (!strcmp("__ex_table", fromsec) &&
@@ -1759,10 +1822,7 @@ static void section_rela(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
 				continue;
 			break;
 		}
-		sym = elf->symtab_start + r_sym;
-		/* Skip special sections */
-		if (is_shndx_special(sym->st_shndx))
-			continue;
+
 		if (is_second_extable_reloc(start, rela, fromsec))
 			find_extable_entry_size(fromsec, &r);
 		check_section_mismatch(modname, elf, &r, sym, fromsec);
@@ -1775,7 +1835,6 @@ static void section_rel(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
 	Elf_Sym *sym;
 	Elf_Rel *rel;
 	Elf_Rela r;
-	unsigned int r_sym;
 	const char *fromsec;
 
 	Elf_Rel *start = (void *)elf->hdr + sechdr->sh_offset;
@@ -1788,41 +1847,9 @@ static void section_rel(const char *modname, struct elf_info *elf,
 		return;
 
 	for (rel = start; rel < stop; rel++) {
-		r.r_offset = TO_NATIVE(rel->r_offset);
-#if KERNEL_ELFCLASS == ELFCLASS64
-		if (elf->hdr->e_machine == EM_MIPS) {
-			unsigned int r_typ;
-			r_sym = ELF64_MIPS_R_SYM(rel->r_info);
-			r_sym = TO_NATIVE(r_sym);
-			r_typ = ELF64_MIPS_R_TYPE(rel->r_info);
-			r.r_info = ELF64_R_INFO(r_sym, r_typ);
-		} else {
-			r.r_info = TO_NATIVE(rel->r_info);
-			r_sym = ELF_R_SYM(r.r_info);
-		}
-#else
-		r.r_info = TO_NATIVE(rel->r_info);
-		r_sym = ELF_R_SYM(r.r_info);
-#endif
-		r.r_addend = 0;
-		switch (elf->hdr->e_machine) {
-		case EM_386:
-			if (addend_386_rel(elf, sechdr, &r))
-				continue;
-			break;
-		case EM_ARM:
-			if (addend_arm_rel(elf, sechdr, &r))
-				continue;
-			break;
-		case EM_MIPS:
-			if (addend_mips_rel(elf, sechdr, &r))
-				continue;
-			break;
-		}
-		sym = elf->symtab_start + r_sym;
-		/* Skip special sections */
-		if (is_shndx_special(sym->st_shndx))
+		if (get_relx_sym(elf, sechdr, (Elf_Rela *)rel, &r, &sym)
 			continue;
+
 		if (is_second_extable_reloc(start, rel, fromsec))
 			find_extable_entry_size(fromsec, &r);
 		check_section_mismatch(modname, elf, &r, sym, fromsec);
