diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index fa33a6b92a9dc9efb2876afd738a3212a6db043b..ece09c55e09e6f4904f6241857f75e3af3e34114 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -637,12 +637,6 @@ static int strrcmp(const char *s, const char *sub)
  *  fromsec    = .text*
  *  refsymname = logo_
  *
- * Pattern 8:
- *  Symbols contained in .paravirtprobe may safely reference .init.text.
- *  The pattern is:
- *  tosec   = .init.text
- *  fromsec  = .paravirtprobe
- *
  * Pattern 10:
  *  ia64 has machvec table for each platform and
  *  powerpc has a machine desc table for each platform.
@@ -726,11 +720,6 @@ static int secref_whitelist(const char *modname, const char *tosec,
 	    (strncmp(refsymname, "logo_", strlen("logo_")) == 0))
 		return 1;
 
-	/* Check for pattern 8 */
-	if ((strcmp(tosec, ".init.text") == 0) &&
-	    (strcmp(fromsec, ".paravirtprobe") == 0))
-		return 1;
-
 	/* Check for pattern 10 */
 	if ((strcmp(fromsec, ".machvec") == 0) ||
 	    (strcmp(fromsec, ".machine.desc") == 0))