diff --git a/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py b/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
index 5f4b7c170..2e06ee687 100644
--- a/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
+++ b/volatility3/framework/symbols/linux/extensions/__init__.py
@@ -212,14 +212,10 @@ class module(generic.GenericIntelProcess):
         )
         return elf_table_name
 
-    def get_symbols(
+    def get_symbols_ex(
         self,
     ) -> Iterable[Tuple[int, interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface]]:
-        """Get symbols of the module
-
-        Yields:
-            A tuple containing the ELF symbol index and the corresponding ELF symbol object
-        """
+        """Get ELF symbol objects and their index for this module"""
 
         if not self.section_strtab or self.num_symtab < 1:
             return None
@@ -239,10 +235,18 @@ class module(generic.GenericIntelProcess):
             subtype=sym_type,
             count=self.num_symtab,
         )
-        for elf_sym_num, elf_sym_obj in enumerate(elf_syms):
+        for elf_sym_index, elf_sym_obj in enumerate(elf_syms):
             # Prepare the symbol object for methods like get_name()
             elf_sym_obj.cached_strtab = self.section_strtab
-            yield elf_sym_num, elf_sym_obj
+            yield elf_sym_index, elf_sym_obj
+
+    def get_symbols(
+        self,
+    ) -> Iterable[interfaces.objects.ObjectInterface]:
+        """Get ELF symbol objects for this module"""
+
+        for _elf_sym_index, elf_sym_obj in self.get_symbols_ex():
+            yield elf_sym_obj
 
     def get_symbols_names_and_addresses(self) -> Iterable[Tuple[str, int]]:
         """Get names and addresses for each symbol of the module
@@ -251,13 +255,13 @@ class module(generic.GenericIntelProcess):
                 A tuple for each symbol containing the symbol name and its corresponding value
         """
         layer = self._context.layers[self.vol.layer_name]
-        for _sym_num, sym in self.get_symbols():
-            sym_name = sym.get_name()
+        for elf_sym_obj in self.get_symbols():
+            sym_name = elf_sym_obj.get_name()
             if not sym_name:
                 continue
 
                 # Normalize sym.st_value offset, which is an address pointing to the symbol value
-            sym_address = sym.st_value & layer.address_mask
+            sym_address = elf_sym_obj.st_value & layer.address_mask
             yield (sym_name, sym_address)
 
     def get_symbol(self, wanted_sym_name) -> Optional[int]: