diff --git a/kernel/extable.c b/kernel/extable.c
index b0ea5eb..290661f 100644
--- a/kernel/extable.c
+++ b/kernel/extable.c
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ int notrace core_kernel_text(unsigned long addr)
 	    addr < (unsigned long)_etext)
 		return 1;
 
-	if (system_state < SYSTEM_RUNNING &&
+	if (system_state < SYSTEM_FREEING_INITMEM &&
 	    init_kernel_text(addr))
 		return 1;
 	return 0;