diff --git a/monai/utils/module.py b/monai/utils/module.py
index 251232d62f..1ac8140b39 100644
--- a/monai/utils/module.py
+++ b/monai/utils/module.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@
 
 import enum
 import functools
-import importlib.util
 import os
 import pdb
 import re
@@ -209,11 +208,13 @@ def load_submodules(
     ):
         if (is_pkg or load_all) and name not in sys.modules and match(exclude_pattern, name) is None:
             try:
+                mod = import_module(name)
                 mod_spec = importer.find_spec(name)  # type: ignore
                 if mod_spec and mod_spec.loader:
-                    mod = importlib.util.module_from_spec(mod_spec)
-                    mod_spec.loader.exec_module(mod)
+                    loader = mod_spec.loader
+                    loader.exec_module(mod)
                     submodules.append(mod)
+
             except OptionalImportError:
                 pass  # could not import the optional deps., they are ignored
             except ImportError as e: