diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index bc89bf850..38af72b85 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 Version 2.02.48 - 
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+  Attempt to load dm-zero module if zero target needed but not present.
 
 Version 2.02.47 - 22nd May 2009
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diff --git a/lib/zero/zero.c b/lib/zero/zero.c
index acf645310..7b3e62e65 100644
--- a/lib/zero/zero.c
+++ b/lib/zero/zero.c
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ static int _zero_target_present(struct cmd_context *cmd,
 	static int _zero_present = 0;
 
 	if (!_zero_checked)
-		_zero_present = target_present(cmd, "zero", 0);
+		_zero_present = target_present(cmd, "zero", 1);
 
 	_zero_checked = 1;