diff --git a/package/qos-scripts/files/usr/lib/qos/generate.sh b/package/qos-scripts/files/usr/lib/qos/generate.sh
index 04c833b5c5..161af82af1 100755
--- a/package/qos-scripts/files/usr/lib/qos/generate.sh
+++ b/package/qos-scripts/files/usr/lib/qos/generate.sh
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ parse_matching_rule() {
 			;;
 			*:layer7)
 				add_insmod ipt_layer7
+				add_insmod xt_layer7
 				append "$var" "-m layer7 --l7proto $value${pkt:+ --l7pkt}"
 			;;
 			*:ports|*:srcports|*:dstports)