diff --git a/modules.d/95virtiofs/module-setup.sh b/modules.d/95virtiofs/module-setup.sh
index 01bdc5d2b4..176482b07e 100755
--- a/modules.d/95virtiofs/module-setup.sh
+++ b/modules.d/95virtiofs/module-setup.sh
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ depends() {
 
 # called by dracut
 installkernel() {
-    instmods virtiofs
+    instmods virtiofs virtio_pci
 }
 
 # called by dracut