diff --git a/device/dell/x86_64-dell_s6100_c2538-r0/installer.conf b/device/dell/x86_64-dell_s6100_c2538-r0/installer.conf
index 5efc436529..0a9a3a639e 100644
--- a/device/dell/x86_64-dell_s6100_c2538-r0/installer.conf
+++ b/device/dell/x86_64-dell_s6100_c2538-r0/installer.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 CONSOLE_PORT=0x2f8
 CONSOLE_DEV=1
-ONIE_PLATFORM_EXTRA_CMDLINE_LINUX="module_blacklist=gpio_ich,i2c_mux_gpio"
+ONIE_PLATFORM_EXTRA_CMDLINE_LINUX="module_blacklist=gpio_ich"
diff --git a/device/dell/x86_64-dell_z9100_c2538-r0/installer.conf b/device/dell/x86_64-dell_z9100_c2538-r0/installer.conf
index 5efc436529..0a9a3a639e 100644
--- a/device/dell/x86_64-dell_z9100_c2538-r0/installer.conf
+++ b/device/dell/x86_64-dell_z9100_c2538-r0/installer.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 CONSOLE_PORT=0x2f8
 CONSOLE_DEV=1
-ONIE_PLATFORM_EXTRA_CMDLINE_LINUX="module_blacklist=gpio_ich,i2c_mux_gpio"
+ONIE_PLATFORM_EXTRA_CMDLINE_LINUX="module_blacklist=gpio_ich"
diff --git a/platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-dell/common/dell_ich.c b/platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-dell/common/dell_ich.c
index 8bfe4295cb..cce36e9056 100644
--- a/platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-dell/common/dell_ich.c
+++ b/platform/broadcom/sonic-platform-modules-dell/common/dell_ich.c
@@ -1038,5 +1038,6 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
 MODULE_ALIAS("platform:"DRV_NAME);
 MODULE_PARM_DESC(force_id, "Override the detected device ID");
 
+MODULE_SOFTDEP("pre: lpc_ich");
 module_init(dell_ich_init);
 module_exit(dell_ich_exit);