diff --git a/kernel/module/gki_module.c b/kernel/module/gki_module.c
index fc2968c3791e..4f124f9a14ec 100644
--- a/kernel/module/gki_module.c
+++ b/kernel/module/gki_module.c
@@ -34,8 +34,17 @@ static int cmp_name(const void *sym, const void *protected_sym)
  */
 bool gki_is_module_protected_export(const char *name)
 {
-	return bsearch(name, gki_protected_exports_symbols, NR_PROTECTED_EXPORTS_SYMBOLS,
+	if (NR_UNPROTECTED_SYMBOLS) {
+		return bsearch(name, gki_protected_exports_symbols, NR_PROTECTED_EXPORTS_SYMBOLS,
 		       MAX_PROTECTED_EXPORTS_NAME_LEN, cmp_name) != NULL;
+	} else {
+		/*
+		 * If there are no symbols in unprotected list; We don't need to
+		 * protect exports as there is no KMI enforcement.
+		 * Treat everything exportable in this case.
+		 */
+		return false;
+	}
 }
 
 /**
@@ -52,7 +61,7 @@ bool gki_is_module_unprotected_symbol(const char *name)
 		/*
 		 * If there are no symbols in unprotected list;
 		 * there isn't a KMI enforcement for the kernel.
-		 * Treat evertything accessible in this case.
+		 * Treat everything accessible in this case.
 		 */
 		return true;
 	}