diff --git a/modutils/modprobe.c b/modutils/modprobe.c
index ca85ee76b..2860ae05d 100644
--- a/modutils/modprobe.c
+++ b/modutils/modprobe.c
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ static int do_modprobe(struct module_entry *m)
 			options = gather_options_str(options, G.cmdline_mopts);
 		rc = bb_init_module(fn, options);
 		DBG("loaded %s '%s', rc:%d", fn, options, rc);
+		if (rc == EEXIST)
+			rc = 0;
 		free(options);
 		if (rc) {
 			bb_error_msg("failed to load module %s (%s): %s",