diff --git a/include/kernel.mk b/include/kernel.mk
index 7674f0dadc..d780ef0ce2 100644
--- a/include/kernel.mk
+++ b/include/kernel.mk
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ define ModuleAutoLoad
 		local mod; \
 		shift 2; \
 		for mod in $$$$$$$$mods; do \
+			[ -e $(2)/$(MODULES_SUBDIR)/$$$$$$$$mod.ko ] || continue; \
 			mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
 			echo "$$$$$$$$mod" >> $(2)/etc/modules.d/$(1); \
 		done; \
@@ -154,6 +155,7 @@ define ModuleAutoLoad
 		local mod; \
 		shift 3; \
 		for mod in $$$$$$$$mods; do \
+			[ -e $(2)/$(MODULES_SUBDIR)/$$$$$$$$mod.ko ] || continue; \
 			mkdir -p $(2)/etc/modules.d; \
 			echo "$$$$$$$$mod" >> $(2)/etc/modules.d/$$$$$$$$priority-$(1); \
 		done; \