diff --git a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
index 4c1fa15f2a3..ae562448103 100755
--- a/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
+++ b/libexec/rc/rc.d/kldxref
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 #
 
 # PROVIDE: kldxref
-# REQUIRE: root
+# REQUIRE: mountcritlocal
 # BEFORE:  netif
 # KEYWORD: nojail