diff --git a/src/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc b/src/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
index bf7b7bdba..eccb420ca 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/pfsense-utils.inc
@@ -373,9 +373,8 @@ function load_crypto_module()
     }
 
     if (isset($config['system']['cryptodev_enable'])) {
+        log_error(gettext('Loading cryptodev kernel module.'));
         mwexecf('/sbin/kldload %s', 'cryptodev', true);
-    } else {
-        mwexecf('/sbin/kldunload %s', 'cryptodev', true);
     }
 }