diff --git a/config/ompi_ext.m4 b/config/ompi_ext.m4
index 82f2687013..a30bcdb3c9 100644
--- a/config/ompi_ext.m4
+++ b/config/ompi_ext.m4
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ EOF
 #include "ompi/mpi/fortran/configure-fortran-output.h"
 
 module mpi_ext
+!     Some mpi_ext extensions may require the mpi module.
+      use mpi
+!
 !     Even though this is not a useful parameter (cannot be used as a
 !     preprocessor catch) define it to keep the linker from complaining
 !     during the build.
@@ -213,6 +216,9 @@ EOF
 #include "ompi/mpi/fortran/configure-fortran-output.h"
 
 module mpi_f08_ext
+!     Some mpi_f08_ext extensions may require the mpi_f08 module.
+      use mpi_f08
+!
 !     Even though this is not a useful parameter (cannot be used as a
 !     preprocessor catch) define it to keep the linker from complaining
 !     during the build.
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/fortran/mpiext-use-mpi-f08/Makefile.am b/ompi/mpi/fortran/mpiext-use-mpi-f08/Makefile.am
index d5326b2c54..616982611a 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/fortran/mpiext-use-mpi-f08/Makefile.am
+++ b/ompi/mpi/fortran/mpiext-use-mpi-f08/Makefile.am
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ if OMPI_BUILD_FORTRAN_USEMPI_OR_USEMPIF08_EXT
 AM_FCFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/ompi/include -I$(top_srcdir)/ompi/include \
              $(OMPI_FC_MODULE_FLAG)$(top_builddir)/ompi/mpi/fortran/base \
              $(OMPI_FC_MODULE_FLAG)$(top_builddir)/ompi/mpi/fortran/use-mpi-f08/mod \
+             $(OMPI_FC_MODULE_FLAG)$(top_builddir)/ompi/mpi/fortran/use-mpi-f08 \
              -I$(top_srcdir) $(FCFLAGS_f90)
 
 flibs =
diff --git a/ompi/mpi/fortran/mpiext-use-mpi/Makefile.am b/ompi/mpi/fortran/mpiext-use-mpi/Makefile.am
index 944add7bc1..b8318ce93c 100644
--- a/ompi/mpi/fortran/mpiext-use-mpi/Makefile.am
+++ b/ompi/mpi/fortran/mpiext-use-mpi/Makefile.am
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ if OMPI_BUILD_FORTRAN_USEMPI_OR_USEMPIF08_EXT
 
 AM_FCFLAGS = -I$(top_builddir)/ompi/include -I$(top_srcdir)/ompi/include \
              $(OMPI_FC_MODULE_FLAG)$(top_builddir)/ompi/mpi/fortran/base \
+             $(OMPI_FC_MODULE_FLAG)$(top_builddir)/ompi/mpi/fortran/use-mpi-ignore-tkr \
              -I$(top_srcdir) $(FCFLAGS_f90)
 
 flibs =