---
name: "systemd-modules-load"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "systemd"
version: "257.13-1~deb13u1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/systemd-modules-load.service"
---

# systemd-modules-load(8)

Load kernel modules at boot

Part of [systemd-modules-load.service(8)](/systemd-modules-load.service/8.md).

## NAME

systemd-modules-load.service, systemd-modules-load - Load kernel modules at boot

## SYNOPSIS

systemd-modules-load.service

/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-modules-load

## DESCRIPTION

systemd-modules-load.service is an early boot service that loads kernel modules. It reads static configuration from files in /usr/ and /etc/, but also runtime configuration from /run/ and the kernel command line (see below).

See [**modules-load.d**(5)](/modules-load.d/5.md) for information about the configuration format of this service and paths where configuration files can be created.

## KERNEL COMMAND LINE

systemd-modules-load.service understands the following kernel command line parameters:

*modules\_load=*, *rd.modules\_load=*

Takes a comma-separated list of kernel modules to statically load during early boot. The option prefixed with "rd." is read in the initrd only.

Added in version 187.

## SEE ALSO

[**systemd**(1)](/systemd/1.md), [**modules-load.d**(5)](/modules-load.d/5.md)