diff --git a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_kmod.c b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_kmod.c
index b9a916da650f..7fd73f0a7f45 100644
--- a/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_kmod.c
+++ b/sys/compat/linuxkpi/common/src/linux_kmod.c
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ __FBSDID("$FreeBSD$");
 #include <sys/module.h>
 
 MODULE_VERSION(linuxkpi, 1);
+MODULE_DEPEND(linuxkpi, firmware, 1, 1, 1);
 MODULE_DEPEND(linuxkpi, backlight, 1, 1, 1);
 MODULE_DEPEND(linuxkpi, pci, 1, 1, 1);