diff --git a/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
index f4f564a8cf..7b2c3eedd4 100644
--- a/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ define KernelPackage/e1000
     CONFIG_E1000_DISABLE_PACKET_SPLIT=n \
     CONFIG_E1000_NAPI=y
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/e1000/e1000.ko
-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,50,e1000)
+  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,35,e1000)
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/e1000/description