diff --git a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
index 03c7b1603dbc186c1fcdb50d9ea53d7168b39ce9..c64db2047efcb4ee2f38ccebe5a2ac7aab7dff44 100644
--- a/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
+++ b/drivers/scsi/csiostor/csio_init.c
@@ -1260,3 +1260,4 @@ 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");