diff --git a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
index 76d0700ca7..99ab77b4a3 100755
--- a/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/initramfs/sysutils/busybox-initramfs/scripts/init
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ NBD_DEVS="0"
     [ ! -f "/etc/modules" ] && return
     for module in $(cat /etc/modules); do
       progress "Loading kernel module $module"
-      /bin/busybox insmod "$MODULE_DIR/$module" || \
+      /bin/busybox insmod "$MODULE_DIR/$module.ko" || \
         error "load_modules" "Failed to load kernel module $module"
     done
   }