diff --git a/res/res_mwi_devstate.c b/res/res_mwi_devstate.c
index ff23a8d42b..209fc8b452 100644
--- a/res/res_mwi_devstate.c
+++ b/res/res_mwi_devstate.c
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ static int load_module(void)
 	return AST_MODULE_LOAD_SUCCESS;
 }
 
-AST_MODULE_INFO(ASTERISK_GPL_KEY, AST_MODFLAG_DEFAULT, "MWI Device State Subscriptions",
+AST_MODULE_INFO(ASTERISK_GPL_KEY, AST_MODFLAG_LOAD_ORDER, "MWI Device State Subscriptions",
 	.support_level = AST_MODULE_SUPPORT_CORE,
 	.load = load_module,
 	.unload = unload_module,