diff --git a/include/linux/build_bug.h b/include/linux/build_bug.h
index 43d1fd50d433..6099f754aad7 100644
--- a/include/linux/build_bug.h
+++ b/include/linux/build_bug.h
@@ -80,4 +80,9 @@
 
 #endif	/* __CHECKER__ */
 
+#ifdef __GENKSYMS__
+/* genksyms gets confused by _Static_assert */
+#define _Static_assert(expr, ...)
+#endif
+
 #endif	/* _LINUX_BUILD_BUG_H */