diff --git a/config/rootfiles/core/68/filelists/files b/config/rootfiles/core/68/filelists/files
index 5e1f1e0e0..560d2850f 100644
--- a/config/rootfiles/core/68/filelists/files
+++ b/config/rootfiles/core/68/filelists/files
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 etc/system-release
 etc/issue
+etc/modprobe.d/blacklist
 srv/web/ipfire/html/themes/ipfire/include/style.css
 srv/web/ipfire/html/themes/ipfire/include/functions.pl
 srv/web/ipfire/html/themes/maniac/include/style.css
diff --git a/config/udev/blacklist b/config/udev/blacklist
index 5e470a9ca..6b763666b 100644
--- a/config/udev/blacklist
+++ b/config/udev/blacklist
@@ -1,2 +1,6 @@
 blacklist crc_ccitt
 blacklist slhc
+
+# Intel MEI controllers
+# makes some systems hang on reboot
+blacklist mei