diff --git a/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py b/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
index 5ae142f0332..b66182f8d9b 100755
--- a/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/check_compliance.py
@@ -801,7 +801,8 @@ Missing SoC names or CONFIG_SOC vs soc.yml out of sync:
             for sym_name in re.findall(regex, line):
                 sym_name = sym_name[7:]  # Strip CONFIG_
                 if sym_name not in defined_syms and \
-                   sym_name not in self.UNDEF_KCONFIG_ALLOWLIST:
+                   sym_name not in self.UNDEF_KCONFIG_ALLOWLIST and \
+                   not (sym_name.endswith("_MODULE") and sym_name[:-7] in defined_syms):
 
                     undef_to_locs[sym_name].append(f"{path}:{lineno}")