diff --git a/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c b/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
index 925ed135a4d9..0df6c2b9484a 100644
--- a/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
+++ b/drivers/net/dsa/dsa_loop.c
@@ -356,6 +356,7 @@ static void __exit dsa_loop_exit(void)
 }
 module_exit(dsa_loop_exit);
 
+MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: dsa_loop_bdinfo");
 MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_AUTHOR("Florian Fainelli");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("DSA loopback driver");