diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
index d723368ceb..2b5e683cb9 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ define KernelPackage/swconfig
   DEPENDS:=+kmod-libphy
   KCONFIG:=CONFIG_SWCONFIG
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/phy/swconfig.$(LINUX_KMOD_SUFFIX)
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,41,libphy)
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,41,swconfig)
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/swconfig/description