diff --git a/scripts/mod/modpost.c b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
index a509ff8..2bd594e 100644
--- a/scripts/mod/modpost.c
+++ b/scripts/mod/modpost.c
@@ -1849,6 +1849,12 @@
 	buf_printf(b, "};\n");
 }
 
+static void add_intree_flag(struct buffer *b, int is_intree)
+{
+	if (is_intree)
+		buf_printf(b, "\nMODULE_INFO(intree, \"Y\");\n");
+}
+
 static void add_staging_flag(struct buffer *b, const char *name)
 {
 	static const char *staging_dir = "drivers/staging";
@@ -2169,6 +2175,7 @@
 		buf.pos = 0;
 
 		add_header(&buf, mod);
+		add_intree_flag(&buf, !external_module);
 		add_staging_flag(&buf, mod->name);
 		err |= add_versions(&buf, mod);
 		add_depends(&buf, mod, modules);