diff --git a/plugins/ipmi.plg b/plugins/ipmi.plg
index ff8c3915..1ec870c7 100755
--- a/plugins/ipmi.plg
+++ b/plugins/ipmi.plg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <!DOCTYPE PLUGIN [
 <!ENTITY name      "ipmi">
 <!ENTITY author    "dmacias72">
-<!ENTITY version   "2016.10.10">
+<!ENTITY version   "2016.10.12">
 <!ENTITY launch    "Settings/IPMI">
 <!ENTITY gitURL    "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/&author;/unRAID-plugins/master">
 <!ENTITY pluginURL "&gitURL;/plugins/&name;.plg">
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 <PLUGIN name="&name;" author="&author;" version="&version;" launch="&launch;" pluginURL="&pluginURL;">
 
 <CHANGES>
+###2016.10.12
+- fix: load kernel driver
 ###2016.10.10
 - fix: plugin file
 ###2016.10.09
@@ -294,13 +296,14 @@ else
 
     if [ -e "/boot/config/plugins/ipmi/boards.json" ]; then
          mv &plgPATH;/boards.json &plgPATH;/board.json
+    fi
 
         # Load impi drivers
         echo "loading ipmi drivers..."
         for module in ipmi_msghandler ipmi_devintf ipmi_si; do
             modprobe -q $module
         done
-    fi
+
     <![CDATA[
     # Start scripts if enabled
     echo "checking ipmi event monitor..."
diff --git a/plugins/ipmi.xml b/plugins/ipmi.xml
index f61af9f1..e5a7f1e7 100644
--- a/plugins/ipmi.xml
+++ b/plugins/ipmi.xml
@@ -11,8 +11,10 @@ The ipmi plugin allows you to view your system sensors and events using your ipm
 </Description>
 <Support>http://lime-technology.com/forum/index.php?topic=39787.0</Support>
 <Icon>https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dmacias72/unRAID-plugins/master/plugins/ipmi.png</Icon>
-<Date>2016-10-10</Date>
+<Date>2016-10-12</Date>
 <Changes>
+###2016.10.12
+- fix: load kernel driver
 ###2016.10.10
 - fix: plugin file
 ###2016.10.09