diff --git a/usr.sbin/ctladm/ctladm.c b/usr.sbin/ctladm/ctladm.c
--- a/usr.sbin/ctladm/ctladm.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/ctladm/ctladm.c
@@ -4144,10 +4144,16 @@
 			goto bailout;
 		}
 #ifdef	WANT_ISCSI
-		else {
+		switch (command) {
+		case CTLADM_CMD_ISLIST:
+		case CTLADM_CMD_ISLOGOUT:
+		case CTLADM_CMD_ISTERMINATE:
 			if (modfind("cfiscsi") == -1 &&
 			    kldload("cfiscsi") == -1)
 				warn("couldn't load cfiscsi");
+			break;
+		default:
+			break;
 		}
 #endif
 	} else if ((command != CTLADM_CMD_HELP)