diff --git a/kmod.spec b/kmod.spec
index 6bbbaf5..f468292 100644
--- a/kmod.spec
+++ b/kmod.spec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 Name:		kmod
 Version:	31
-Release:	8%{?dist}
+Release:	9%{?dist}
 Summary:	Linux kernel module management utilities
 
 # https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/legal/license-field/#_no_effective_license_analysis
@@ -196,6 +196,10 @@ install -m 0644 %{SOURCE2} $RPM_BUILD_ROOT%{_sysconfdir}/depmod.d/dist.conf
 %{_libdir}/libkmod.so
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Oct 01 2024 Eugene Syromiatnikov <esyr@redhat.com> - 31-9
+- weak-modules: fix incorrect symvers file extension dispatch
+- Resolves: RHEL-61133
+
 * Thu Aug 15 2024 Eugene Syromiatnikov <esyr@redhat.com> - 31-8
 - Fix issues discovered by static analysis
 - Resolves: RHEL-44931
diff --git a/weak-modules b/weak-modules
index 76523a7..4af904b 100644
--- a/weak-modules
+++ b/weak-modules
@@ -768,7 +768,7 @@ validate_weak_links() {
 
         [[ -n "$symvers_path" ]] || return
         cat_prog="cat"
-        case "$symvers" in
+        case "$symvers_path" in
         *.gz) cat_prog="zcat" ;;
         *.xz) cat_prog="xzcat" ;;
         esac