diff --git a/Tools/freeze/modulefinder.py b/Tools/freeze/modulefinder.py
index 8dce01d9df0..3aa69410a68 100644
--- a/Tools/freeze/modulefinder.py
+++ b/Tools/freeze/modulefinder.py
@@ -229,8 +229,8 @@ def load_module(self, fqname, fp, pathname, (suffix, mode, type)):
         else:
             co = None
         m = self.add_module(fqname)
+        m.__file__ = pathname
         if co:
-            m.__file__ = pathname
             m.__code__ = co
             self.scan_code(co, m)
         self.msgout(2, "load_module ->", m)