diff --git a/contrib/netbsd-tests/fs/h_funcs.subr b/contrib/netbsd-tests/fs/h_funcs.subr
index 21bdd97163e4..dc4403f4aa18 100644
--- a/contrib/netbsd-tests/fs/h_funcs.subr
+++ b/contrib/netbsd-tests/fs/h_funcs.subr
@@ -43,17 +43,17 @@ require_fs() {
 	atf_require_prog mount_${name}
 	atf_require_prog umount
 
-	# if we have autoloadable modules, just assume the file system
-	atf_require_prog sysctl
 	# Begin FreeBSD
 	if true; then
-		if kldstat -m ${name}; then
+		if kldload -n ${name}; then
 			found=yes
 		else
 			found=no
 		fi
 	else
 	# End FreeBSD
+	# if we have autoloadable modules, just assume the file system
+	atf_require_prog sysctl
 	autoload=$(sysctl -n kern.module.autoload)
 	[ "${autoload}" = "1" ] && return 0