diff --git a/rust/macros/module.rs b/rust/macros/module.rs
index acd0393b5095..7dee348ef0cc 100644
--- a/rust/macros/module.rs
+++ b/rust/macros/module.rs
@@ -203,7 +203,11 @@ pub(crate) fn module(ts: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
             // freed until the module is unloaded.
             #[cfg(MODULE)]
             static THIS_MODULE: kernel::ThisModule = unsafe {{
-                kernel::ThisModule::from_ptr(&kernel::bindings::__this_module as *const _ as *mut _)
+                extern \"C\" {{
+                    static __this_module: kernel::types::Opaque<kernel::bindings::module>;
+                }}
+
+                kernel::ThisModule::from_ptr(__this_module.get())
             }};
             #[cfg(not(MODULE))]
             static THIS_MODULE: kernel::ThisModule = unsafe {{