diff --git a/lib/libvmmapi/vmmapi.c b/lib/libvmmapi/vmmapi.c
index 6f5062545e41..00b35f1022e9 100644
--- a/lib/libvmmapi/vmmapi.c
+++ b/lib/libvmmapi/vmmapi.c
@@ -106,10 +106,8 @@ int
 vm_create(const char *name)
 {
 	/* Try to load vmm(4) module before creating a guest. */
-	if (modfind("vmm") < 0) {
-		if (modfind("vmm") < 0)
-			kldload("vmm");
-	}
+	if (modfind("vmm") < 0)
+		kldload("vmm");
 	return (CREATE((char *)name));
 }