diff --git a/srcpkgs/usbarmory-base/template b/srcpkgs/usbarmory-base/template
index 74657d05864..c2d2fc01c2e 100644
--- a/srcpkgs/usbarmory-base/template
+++ b/srcpkgs/usbarmory-base/template
@@ -13,13 +13,11 @@ depends="virtual?ntp-daemon usbarmory-u-boot usbarmory-kernel"
 do_install() {
 	# load LED, CI HDRC i.MX USB binding, and g_ether driver
 	vmkdir usr/lib/modules-load.d
-	for m in ledtrig_heartbeat ci_hdrc_imx; do
+	vmkdir usr/lib/modprobe.d
+	echo 'options g_ether use_eem=0 dev_addr=1a:55:89:a2:69:41 host_addr=1a:55:89:a2:69:42' > ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/modprobe.d/g_ether.conf
+	for m in ledtrig_heartbeat ci_hdrc_imx g_ether; do
 		echo "$m" > ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/modules-load.d/${m%% *}.conf
 	done
-	cat > ${DESTDIR}/usr/lib/modules-load.d/g_ether.conf <<EOF
-options g_ether use_eem=0 dev_addr=1a:55:89:a2:69:41 host_addr=1a:55:89:a2:69:42
-g_ether
-EOF
 
 	vinstall ${FILESDIR}/dhcpcd-usb0.conf 644 /etc
 	vsv dhcpcd-usb0