diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index f77ac32..eeb3f7b 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -778,6 +778,9 @@
 	mutex_lock(&module_mutex);
 }
 
+/* Block module loading/unloading? */
+int modules_disabled = 0;
+
 SYSCALL_DEFINE2(delete_module, const char __user *, name_user,
 		unsigned int, flags)
 {
@@ -785,7 +788,7 @@
 	char name[MODULE_NAME_LEN];
 	int ret, forced = 0;
 
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_MODULE))
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_MODULE) || modules_disabled)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	if (strncpy_from_user(name, name_user, MODULE_NAME_LEN-1) < 0)
@@ -2349,7 +2352,7 @@
 	int ret = 0;
 
 	/* Must have permission */
-	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_MODULE))
+	if (!capable(CAP_SYS_MODULE) || modules_disabled)
 		return -EPERM;
 
 	/* Only one module load at a time, please */