diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/kernel-overlays-setup b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/kernel-overlays-setup
index e405ed740b..3da3fea42b 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/kernel-overlays-setup
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/kernel-overlays-setup
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if [ -d "${OVERLAY_CONFIG_DIR}" ] ; then
 
   if [ "yes" = "$GOT_MODULE_OVERLAY" ] ; then
     log "running depmod"
-    /usr/sbin/depmod -a
+    /usr/sbin/depmod -a >/dev/kmsg 2>&1
   fi
 fi