diff --git a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
index 5fae027417..4b42123339 100644
--- a/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
+++ b/package/kernel/linux/modules/netdevices.mk
@@ -927,6 +927,7 @@ define KernelPackage/ifb
 	CONFIG_NET_CLS=y
   FILES:=$(LINUX_DIR)/drivers/net/ifb.ko
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,34,ifb)
+  MODPARAMS.ifb:=numifbs=0
 endef
 
 define KernelPackage/ifb/description