diff --git a/gnu/services/linux.scm b/gnu/services/linux.scm
index 9ee0d93030..9955a11e64 100644
--- a/gnu/services/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/linux.scm
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ more information)."
      (shepherd-service
       (documentation "Load kernel modules.")
       (provision '(kernel-module-loader))
-      (requirement '())
+      (requirement '(udev))
       (one-shot? #t)
       (modules `((srfi srfi-1)
                  (srfi srfi-34)