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diff --git a/init/Kconfig b/init/Kconfig
index b48917717bae..e25a82a291a6 100644
--- a/init/Kconfig
+++ b/init/Kconfig
@@ -1919,6 +1919,49 @@ config MODULE_SIG_HASH
default "sha384" if MODULE_SIG_SHA384
default "sha512" if MODULE_SIG_SHA512
+config MODULE_COMPRESS
+ bool "Compress modules on installation"
+ depends on MODULES
+ help
+ This option compresses the kernel modules when 'make
+ modules_install' is run.
+
+ The modules will be compressed either using gzip or xz depend on the
+ choice made in "Compression algorithm".
+
+ module-init-tools has support for gzip format while kmod handle gzip
+ and xz compressed modules.
+
+ When a kernel module is installed from outside of the main kernel
+ source and uses the Kbuild system for installing modules then that
+ kernel module will also be compressed when it is installed.
+
+ This option provides little benefit when the modules are to be used inside
+ an initrd or initramfs, it generally is more efficient to compress the whole
+ initrd or initramfs instead.
+
+ This is fully compatible with signed modules while the signed module is
+ compressed. module-init-tools or kmod handles decompression and provide to
+ other layer the uncompressed but signed payload.
+
+choice
+ prompt "Compression algorithm"
+ depends on MODULE_COMPRESS
+ default MODULE_COMPRESS_GZIP
+ help
+ This determines which sort of compression will be used during
+ 'make modules_install'.
+
+ GZIP (default) and XZ are supported.
+
+config MODULE_COMPRESS_GZIP
+ bool "GZIP"
+
+config MODULE_COMPRESS_XZ
+ bool "XZ"
+
+endchoice
+
endif # MODULES
config INIT_ALL_POSSIBLE