diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace.c b/kernel/trace/trace.c
index 142e3b737f0b..907923d5f8bb 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace.c
@@ -6061,10 +6061,10 @@ static int cmp_mod_entry(const void *key, const void *pivot)
 	unsigned long addr = (unsigned long)key;
 	const struct trace_mod_entry *ent = pivot;
 
-	if (addr >= ent[0].mod_addr && addr < ent[1].mod_addr)
-		return 0;
-	else
-		return addr - ent->mod_addr;
+	if (addr < ent[0].mod_addr)
+		return -1;
+
+	return addr >= ent[1].mod_addr;
 }
 
 /**