diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 70d211d0b99..78b70d8af60 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -2213,13 +2213,14 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 		"'make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y'\n",
 		sec_mismatch_count);
 
-		if (section_error_on_mismatch) {
-			err |= 1;
-			printf(
-			"To build the kernel despite the mismatches, "
-			"build with:\n'make CONFIG_NO_ERROR_ON_MISMATCH=y'\n"
-			"(NOTE: This is not recommended)\n");
-		}
+	}
+
+	if (sec_mismatch_count && section_error_on_mismatch) {
+		err |= 1;
+		printf(
+		"To build the kernel despite the mismatches, "
+		"build with:\n'make CONFIG_NO_ERROR_ON_MISMATCH=y'\n"
+		"(NOTE: This is not recommended)\n");
 	}
 
 	return err;