diff --git a/crypto/xts.c b/crypto/xts.c
index 6c12f30dbdd6..63c85b9e64e0 100644
--- a/crypto/xts.c
+++ b/crypto/xts.c
@@ -466,3 +466,4 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_DESCRIPTION("XTS block cipher mode");
 MODULE_ALIAS_CRYPTO("xts");
 MODULE_IMPORT_NS(CRYPTO_INTERNAL);
+MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: ecb");