diff --git a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
index 8570bc7744c2..5a61f35412a0 100644
--- a/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
+++ b/net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c
@@ -370,7 +370,11 @@ ebt_check_match(struct ebt_entry_match *m, struct xt_mtchk_param *par,
 	    left - sizeof(struct ebt_entry_match) < m->match_size)
 		return -EINVAL;
 
-	match = xt_request_find_match(NFPROTO_BRIDGE, m->u.name, 0);
+	match = xt_find_match(NFPROTO_BRIDGE, m->u.name, 0);
+	if (IS_ERR(match) || match->family != NFPROTO_BRIDGE) {
+		request_module("ebt_%s", m->u.name);
+		match = xt_find_match(NFPROTO_BRIDGE, m->u.name, 0);
+	}
 	if (IS_ERR(match))
 		return PTR_ERR(match);
 	m->u.match = match;