diff --git a/net/intel-em-kmod/+POST_DEINSTALL b/net/intel-em-kmod/+POST_DEINSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..fe7253f8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/intel-em-kmod/+POST_DEINSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+echo "uninstall loader hook"
+configctl firmware loader rm if_em_updated_load
diff --git a/net/intel-em-kmod/+POST_INSTALL b/net/intel-em-kmod/+POST_INSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..634f4ad68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/intel-em-kmod/+POST_INSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+echo "install loader hook"
+configctl firmware loader edit if_em_updated_load YES
diff --git a/net/intel-em-kmod/Makefile b/net/intel-em-kmod/Makefile
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index 000000000..3d1f47db6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/net/intel-em-kmod/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+PLUGIN_NAME=		intel-em-kmod
+PLUGIN_VERSION=		1.0
+PLUGIN_COMMENT=		intel-em-kmod wrapper (please reboot after install/deinstall)
+PLUGIN_DEPENDS=		intel-em-kmod
+PLUGIN_MAINTAINER=	ad@opnsense.org
+
+.include "../../Mk/plugins.mk"