diff --git a/include/linux/vermagic.h b/include/linux/vermagic.h
index a54046bf37e5..939ceabcaf06 100644
--- a/include/linux/vermagic.h
+++ b/include/linux/vermagic.h
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 #else
 #define MODULE_VERMAGIC_SMP ""
 #endif
-#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_BUILD
-#define MODULE_VERMAGIC_PREEMPT "preempt "
-#elif defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT)
+#ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT
 #define MODULE_VERMAGIC_PREEMPT "preempt_rt "
+#elif defined(CONFIG_PREEMPT_BUILD)
+#define MODULE_VERMAGIC_PREEMPT "preempt "
 #else
 #define MODULE_VERMAGIC_PREEMPT ""
 #endif