diff --git a/sys/dev/syscons/apm/apm_saver.c b/sys/dev/syscons/apm/apm_saver.c
index 931c36528c5a..01d15686fb0a 100644
--- a/sys/dev/syscons/apm/apm_saver.c
+++ b/sys/dev/syscons/apm/apm_saver.c
@@ -90,3 +90,4 @@ static scrn_saver_t apm_module = {
 };
 
 SAVER_MODULE(apm_saver, apm_module);
+MODULE_DEPEND(apm_saver, apm, 1, 1, 1);