diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index e814cd7da634..af3f81a94745 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -1916,7 +1916,7 @@ static struct module *load_module(void __user *umod,
 	set_license(mod, get_modinfo(sechdrs, infoindex, "license"));
 
 	if (strcmp(mod->name, "ndiswrapper") == 0)
-		add_taint(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE);
+		add_taint_module(mod, TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE);
 	if (strcmp(mod->name, "driverloader") == 0)
 		add_taint_module(mod, TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE);