diff --git a/kernel/module.c b/kernel/module.c
index 04379f92..d26c9a3 100644
--- a/kernel/module.c
+++ b/kernel/module.c
@@ -2653,6 +2653,10 @@ static int check_module_license_and_versions(struct module *mod)
if (strcmp(mod->name, "ndiswrapper") == 0)
add_taint(TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE);
+ /* vbox is garbage. */
+ if (strcmp(mod->name, "vboxdrv") == 0)
+ add_taint(TAINT_CRAP);
+
/* driverloader was caught wrongly pretending to be under GPL */
if (strcmp(mod->name, "driverloader") == 0)
add_taint_module(mod, TAINT_PROPRIETARY_MODULE);