diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
index 481dedf84054..3caed746ca91 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/vmware-guest.nix
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ in
       message = "VMWare guest is not currently supported on ${pkgs.stdenv.hostPlatform.system}";
     } ];
 
+    boot.initrd.availableKernelModules = [ "mptspi" ];
     boot.initrd.kernelModules = [ "vmw_pvscsi" ];
 
     environment.systemPackages = [ open-vm-tools ];