diff --git a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
index a6dd704d7f2d..1b8ccadc7cf6 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
@@ -1257,3 +1257,4 @@ MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(pci, csio_pci_tbl);
 MODULE_VERSION(CSIO_DRV_VERSION);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(FW_FNAME_T5);
 MODULE_FIRMWARE(FW_FNAME_T6);
+MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: cxgb4");