--- a/lispd/lispd.c
+++ b/lispd/lispd.c
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
      *  Unload/load LISP kernel modules
      */
 
+/*
     system("/sbin/modprobe -r lisp lisp_int");
 
     if (system("/sbin/modprobe lisp")) {
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     }
     syslog(LOG_DAEMON, "Loaded the 'lisp_int' kernel module");
     sleep(1);
+*/
 
     /*
      *  Setup LISP and routing netlink sockets
--- a/lispd/lispd_iface_mgmt.c
+++ b/lispd/lispd_iface_mgmt.c
@@ -1624,7 +1624,7 @@ void exit_cleanup(void) {
     close(netlink_fd);
 
     /* Remove lisp modules */
-    system("/sbin/modprobe -r lisp lisp_int");
+//    system("/sbin/modprobe -r lisp lisp_int");
 
     /* Remove source routing ip rule */
     delete_source_routing(ctrl_iface, &source_rloc, NULL);