diff --git a/openwrt_patches-21.02/160-load-loop-ko-at-kernel-startup-early-stage.patch b/openwrt_patches-21.02/160-load-loop-ko-at-kernel-startup-early-stage.patch
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/openwrt_patches-21.02/160-load-loop-ko-at-kernel-startup-early-stage.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/block.mk
++++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/block.mk
+@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ define KernelPackage/loop
+ 	CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP \
+ 	CONFIG_BLK_DEV_CRYPTOLOOP=n
+   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/block/loop.ko
+-  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,30,loop)
++  AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,30,loop,1)
+ endef
+ 
+ define KernelPackage/loop/description