diff --git a/sys/conf/kmod.mk b/sys/conf/kmod.mk
index 589590f4f4a3..803593b24f9a 100644
--- a/sys/conf/kmod.mk
+++ b/sys/conf/kmod.mk
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ distribute: _SUBDIR
 
 .if !target(load)
 load:	${PROG}
-	${KMODLOAD} -v ./${KMOD}
+	${KMODLOAD} -v ./${KMOD}.ko
 .endif
 
 .if !target(unload)