diff --git a/extraconfig/pre_network/boot_param_tasks.yaml b/extraconfig/pre_network/boot_param_tasks.yaml
index 454a6ace0e..798158d37c 100644
--- a/extraconfig/pre_network/boot_param_tasks.yaml
+++ b/extraconfig/pre_network/boot_param_tasks.yaml
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@
         - _KERNEL_ARGS_|default("") not in cmdline.stdout_lines[0]
 
     # Kernel modules loading
-    - name: Load VFIO kernel module on boot
+    - name: Load type1 IOMMU driver for VFIO on boot
       import_role:
         name: tripleo-module-load
       vars:
         modules:
-          - name: vfio
+          - name: vfio_iommu_type1
       when: _KERNEL_ARGS_ is search("iommu")
 
     # Tune-d Configuration