diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7fa2187..2862b30 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ strip:
 
 install:
 	install -p -m 644 8188eu.ko  $(MODDESTDIR)
-	@modprobe -r r8188eu
+	@if [ -a /lib/modules/$(KVER)/kernel/drivers/staging/rtl8188eu/r8188eu.ko ] ; then modprobe -r r8188eu; fi;
 	@echo "blacklist r8188eu" > /etc/modprobe.d/50-8188eu.conf
 	cp rtl8188eufw.bin /lib/firmware/.
 	/sbin/depmod -a ${KVER}