diff --git a/usr.sbin/watch/watch.c b/usr.sbin/watch/watch.c
index 1cf09b94dd1e..710adbfc209b 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/watch/watch.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/watch/watch.c
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ static const char rcsid[] =
 #include <sys/filio.h>
 #include <sys/snoop.h>
 #include <sys/stat.h>
+#include <sys/linker.h>
+#include <sys/module.h>
 
 #include <err.h>
 #include <locale.h>
@@ -325,6 +327,10 @@ main(ac, av)
 			usage();
 		}
 
+	if (modfind("snp") == -1)
+		if (kldload("snp") == -1 || modfind("snp") == -1)
+			warn("snp module not available");
+
 	signal(SIGINT, cleanup);
 
 	setup_scr();