diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 18f259d61d14..c3a9e972d3b2 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -3712,7 +3712,6 @@ static noinline int do_init_module(struct module *mod)
 #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_INFO_BTF_MODULES
 	/* .BTF is not SHF_ALLOC and will get removed, so sanitize pointer */
 	mod->btf_data = NULL;
-	mod->btf_data_size = 0;
 #endif
 	/*
 	 * We want to free module_init, but be aware that kallsyms may be