diff --git a/src/sbin/opnsense-importer b/src/sbin/opnsense-importer
index 7ac727043..54da94445 100755
--- a/src/sbin/opnsense-importer
+++ b/src/sbin/opnsense-importer
@@ -111,6 +111,16 @@ timeout_prompt()
 	return ${RETURN}
 }
 
+zfs_load()
+{
+	# we need to load ZFS to list pools
+	if kldstat -qm zfs; then
+		export ZFS="yes"
+	else
+		kldload zfs
+	fi
+}
+
 probe_for_part()
 {
 	DEV=${1}
@@ -124,11 +134,6 @@ probe_for_part()
 		export PART="/dev/${DEV}p3"
 		return 0
 	elif [ "${DEV}" = "zroot" ]; then
-		if kldstat -qm zfs; then
-			export ZFS="yes"
-		else
-			kldload zfs
-		fi
 		if zpool import | awk '{ print $1 " " $2 }' | grep -q "${DEV} ONLINE"; then
 			export POOL="${DEV}"
 			return 0
@@ -142,6 +147,8 @@ DEVS=
 PART=
 
 if [ -n "${1}" ]; then
+	zfs_load
+
 	if ! probe_for_part ${1}; then
 		echo "No previous configuration was found on this device."
 		bootstrap_and_exit 1
@@ -159,6 +166,8 @@ else
 		fi
 	fi
 
+	zfs_load
+
 	DEVS=$(camcontrol devlist; gmirror status -s; graid status -s)
 fi
 
@@ -197,8 +206,8 @@ elif [ -n "${POOL}" ]; then
 	echo "Starting import for ZFS pool '${POOL}'."
 	echo
 
-	if ! zpool import -f -R /tmp/hdrescue ${POOL} && \
-	    zfs mount ${POOL}/ROOT/default; then
+	zpool import -f -R /tmp/hdrescue ${POOL};
+	if ! zfs mount ${POOL}/ROOT/default; then
 		echo "The device could not be mounted."
 	fi
 fi