diff --git a/gnu/services/linux.scm b/gnu/services/linux.scm
index 781a61973c..12934c2084 100644
--- a/gnu/services/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/linux.scm
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ (define kernel-module-loader-shepherd-service
        (documentation "Load kernel modules.")
        (provision '(kernel-module-loader))
        (requirement '(file-systems))
-       (respawn? #f)
        (one-shot? #t)
        (modules `((srfi srfi-1)
                   (srfi srfi-34)