diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/modules.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/modules.py
index 298dfcc25eae..fa15f872ddbe 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/modules.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/modules.py
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ from linux import cpus, utils, lists, constants
 module_type = utils.CachedType("struct module")
 
 
+def has_modules():
+    return utils.gdb_eval_or_none("modules") is not None
+
 def module_list():
     global module_type
     modules = utils.gdb_eval_or_none("modules")
diff --git a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
index e8316beb17a7..f6c1b063775a 100644
--- a/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
+++ b/scripts/gdb/linux/symbols.py
@@ -178,6 +178,9 @@ lx-symbols command."""
 
         self.load_all_symbols()
 
+        if not modules.has_modules():
+            return
+
         if hasattr(gdb, 'Breakpoint'):
             if self.breakpoint is not None:
                 self.breakpoint.delete()