diff --git a/scripts/Makefile.build b/scripts/Makefile.build
index e8e7d27..3cb445c 100644
--- a/scripts/Makefile.build
+++ b/scripts/Makefile.build
@@ -140,6 +140,15 @@
 %.i: %.c FORCE
 	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_i_c)
 
+quiet_cmd_cc_symtypes_c = SYM $(quiet_modtag) $@
+cmd_cc_symtypes_c	   = \
+		$(CPP) -D__GENKSYMS__ $(c_flags) $<			\
+		| $(GENKSYMS) -T $@ >/dev/null;				\
+		test -s $@ || rm -f $@
+
+%.symtypes : %.c FORCE
+	$(call if_changed_dep,cc_symtypes_c)
+
 # C (.c) files
 # The C file is compiled and updated dependency information is generated.
 # (See cmd_cc_o_c + relevant part of rule_cc_o_c)
@@ -166,7 +175,8 @@
 cmd_modversions =							\
 	if $(OBJDUMP) -h $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F) | grep -q __ksymtab; then	\
 		$(CPP) -D__GENKSYMS__ $(c_flags) $<			\
-		| $(GENKSYMS) -a $(ARCH)				\
+		| $(GENKSYMS) $(if $(KBUILD_SYMTYPES),			\
+			      -T $(@D)/$(@F:.o=.symtypes)) -a $(ARCH)	\
 		> $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F:.o=.ver);				\
 									\
 		$(LD) $(LDFLAGS) -r -o $@ $(@D)/.tmp_$(@F) 		\