1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/modutils/insmod.c b/modutils/insmod.c
index b9d8a0243..cba8dc4a0 100644
--- a/modutils/insmod.c
+++ b/modutils/insmod.c
@@ -3656,16 +3656,18 @@ static int obj_gpl_license(struct obj_file *f, const char **license)
 static void set_tainted(struct obj_file *f, int fd, char *m_name,
                 int kernel_has_tainted, int taint, const char *text1, const char *text2)
 {
+        static smallint printed_info;
+
         char buf[80];
         int oldval;
-        static int first = 1;
+
         if (fd < 0 && !kernel_has_tainted)
                 return;         /* New modutils on old kernel */
         printf("Warning: loading %s will taint the kernel: %s%s\n",
                         m_name, text1, text2);
-        if (first) {
+        if (!printed_info) {
                 printf("  See %s for information about tainted modules\n", TAINT_URL);
-                first = 0;
+                printed_info = 1;
         }
         if (fd >= 0) {
                 read(fd, buf, sizeof(buf)-1);