diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index 1018cd9ced71..21417a4a7655 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -900,12 +900,7 @@ static const struct sectioncheck sectioncheck[] = {
 },
 {
 	.fromsec = { DATA_SECTIONS, NULL },
-	.bad_tosec = { ALL_XXXINIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
-	.mismatch = DATA_TO_ANY_INIT,
-},
-{
-	.fromsec = { DATA_SECTIONS, NULL },
-	.bad_tosec = { INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
+	.bad_tosec = { ALL_XXXINIT_SECTIONS, INIT_SECTIONS, NULL },
 	.mismatch = DATA_TO_ANY_INIT,
 },
 {