diff --git a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
index 52bb05b7aa..616d552d79 100755
--- a/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
+++ b/packages/sysutils/busybox/scripts/init
@@ -374,12 +374,6 @@ load_splash() {
   if [ ! "$SPLASH" = "no" ]; then
     progress "Loading bootsplash"
 
-    # load uvesafb module if needed
-    if [ -f "$MODULE_DIR/uvesafb.ko" -a ! -e /dev/fb0 ]; then
-      progress "Loading kernel module uvesafb.ko"
-      insmod "$MODULE_DIR/uvesafb.ko" && set_default_res=yes || progress "... Failed to load kernel module uvesafb, skipping"
-    fi
-
     if [ -e /dev/fb0 ]; then
       # Set framebuffer to a custom resolution and/or fallback to default resolution (1024x768-32), if required.
       if [ ! "$SWITCH_FRAMEBUFFER" = "no" ]; then