diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 4bf30e4b3eaaa1ad884aed1d7c9671089bc888da..805c49d1b86da29eafd8fd8cd9a9883c98c02701 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2348,6 +2348,21 @@ static int verify_exported_symbols(struct module *mod)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static bool ignore_undef_symbol(Elf_Half emachine, const char *name)
+{
+	/*
+	 * On x86, PIC code and Clang non-PIC code may have call foo@PLT. GNU as
+	 * before 2.37 produces an unreferenced _GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_ on x86-64.
+	 * i386 has a similar problem but may not deserve a fix.
+	 *
+	 * If we ever have to ignore many symbols, consider refactoring the code to
+	 * only warn if referenced by a relocation.
+	 */
+	if (emachine == EM_386 || emachine == EM_X86_64)
+		return !strcmp(name, "_GLOBAL_OFFSET_TABLE_");
+	return false;
+}
+
 /* Change all symbols so that st_value encodes the pointer directly. */
 static int simplify_symbols(struct module *mod, const struct load_info *info)
 {
@@ -2395,8 +2410,10 @@ static int simplify_symbols(struct module *mod, const struct load_info *info)
 				break;
 			}
 
-			/* Ok if weak.  */
-			if (!ksym && ELF_ST_BIND(sym[i].st_info) == STB_WEAK)
+			/* Ok if weak or ignored.  */
+			if (!ksym &&
+			    (ELF_ST_BIND(sym[i].st_info) == STB_WEAK ||
+			     ignore_undef_symbol(info->hdr->e_machine, name)))
 				break;
 
 			ret = PTR_ERR(ksym) ?: -ENOENT;