diff -urN linux-2.4.0t11p7/include/linux/module.h linux/include/linux/module.h
--- linux-2.4.0t11p7/include/linux/module.h	Sat Nov 18 12:14:43 2000
+++ linux/include/linux/module.h	Sat Nov 18 12:32:00 2000
@@ -182,8 +182,6 @@
 	const void *userdata;
 };
 
-extern int try_inc_mod_count(struct module *mod);
-
 #if defined(MODULE) && !defined(__GENKSYMS__)
 
 /* Embedded module documentation macros.  */
@@ -345,8 +343,10 @@
 #endif /* MODULE */
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_MODULES
+extern int try_inc_mod_count(struct module *mod);
 #define SET_MODULE_OWNER(some_struct) do { some_struct->owner = THIS_MODULE; } while (0)
 #else
+static inline int try_inc_mod_count(struct module *mod) { return 1; }
 #define SET_MODULE_OWNER(some_struct) do { } while (0)
 #endif
 
diff -urN linux-2.4.0t11p7/kernel/module.c linux/kernel/module.c
--- linux-2.4.0t11p7/kernel/module.c	Fri Nov 17 20:26:24 2000
+++ linux/kernel/module.c	Sat Nov 18 12:32:28 2000
@@ -1222,9 +1222,4 @@
 	return -ENOSYS;
 }
 
-int try_inc_mod_count(struct module *mod)
-{
-	return 1;
-}
-
 #endif	/* CONFIG_MODULES */