diff --git a/src/bin/system/e_system_ddc.c b/src/bin/system/e_system_ddc.c
index 842f9eac0..830f43980 100644
--- a/src/bin/system/e_system_ddc.c
+++ b/src/bin/system/e_system_ddc.c
@@ -298,8 +298,8 @@ _ddc_init(void)
 
    // brute force modprobe this as it likely is needed - probe will fail
    // if this doesn't work or find devices anyway
-   system("modprobe i2c-dev");
-   usleep(200 * 1000); // and wait for the module to come up... 200ms
+   if (system("modprobe i2c-dev") == 0)
+     usleep(200 * 1000); // and wait for the module to come up... 200ms
 
    if (!_ddc_probe()) return EINA_FALSE;