diff --git a/meta/packages/nfs-utils/files/nfsserver b/meta/packages/nfs-utils/files/nfsserver
index 4ff75916d0..bb16806ed9 100644
--- a/meta/packages/nfs-utils/files/nfsserver
+++ b/meta/packages/nfs-utils/files/nfsserver
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 #
 # Startup script for nfs-utils
 #
-# The nfsd kernel module must exist along with its dependencies
-modprobe -n nfsd || exit 0
 #
 # The environment variable NFS_SERVERS may be set in /etc/default/nfsd
 # Other control variables may be overridden here too
diff --git a/meta/packages/nfs-utils/nfs-utils_1.0.6.bb b/meta/packages/nfs-utils/nfs-utils_1.0.6.bb
index a941843488..012679b8b9 100644
--- a/meta/packages/nfs-utils/nfs-utils_1.0.6.bb
+++ b/meta/packages/nfs-utils/nfs-utils_1.0.6.bb
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ DESCRIPTION = "userspace utilities for kernel nfs"
 PRIORITY = "optional"
 SECTION = "console/network"
 LICENSE = "GPL"
-PR = "r9"
+PR = "r10"
 
 SRC_URI = "${SOURCEFORGE_MIRROR}/nfs/nfs-utils-${PV}.tar.gz \
 	file://acinclude-lossage.patch;patch=1 \