diff --git a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/splicing.scrbl b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/splicing.scrbl
index 1d24b111af..1b62004525 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/splicing.scrbl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-doc/scribblings/reference/splicing.scrbl
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ affected by syntax parameterization.  While all uses of @racket[require] and
 export specifications will expand as if they had not been inside of the
 @racket[splicing-syntax-parameterize].
 
+Additionally, @tech{submodules} defined with @racket[module*] that specify
+@racket[#f] in place of a @tech{module path} @emph{are} affected by syntax
+parameterization, but other submodules (those defined with @racket[module] or
+@racket[module*] with a @tech{module path}) are @emph{not}.
+
 @examples[
 #:eval splice-eval
 (define-syntax-parameter place (lambda (stx) #'"Kansas"))
@@ -81,7 +86,12 @@ export specifications will expand as if they had not been inside of the
 (splicing-syntax-parameterize ([place (lambda (stx) #'"Oz")])
   (define here (where)))
 here
-]}
+]
+
+@history[
+ #:changed "6.11.0.1"
+ @elem{Modified to syntax parameterize @racket[module*] submodules that
+       specify @racket[#f] in place of a @tech{module path}.}]}
 
 @; ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/stxparam.rktl b/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/stxparam.rktl
index 9d19b6e799..8d0797ace9 100644
--- a/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/stxparam.rktl
+++ b/pkgs/racket-test-core/tests/racket/stxparam.rktl
@@ -74,6 +74,12 @@
                            (lambda (stx)
                              #`(quote #,v)))))
       (m)))
+
+  ; make sure splicing-syntax-parameterize works with (module* _ #f ....)
+  (splicing-syntax-parameterize ([sp 'sub-submod])
+    (module* sp-submod #f
+      (provide b)
+      (m b)))
    
   (provide x y z w f g))
 
@@ -83,6 +89,7 @@
 (test 'sub2 dynamic-require ''check-splicing-stxparam-1 'w)
 (test 'nested values ((dynamic-require ''check-splicing-stxparam-1 'f)))
 (test 'also-nested values ((dynamic-require ''check-splicing-stxparam-1 'g)))
+(test 'sub-submod dynamic-require '(submod 'check-splicing-stxparam-1 sp-submod) 'b)
 
 (module check-splicing-stxparam-et racket/base
   (require (for-syntax racket/base)
diff --git a/racket/collects/racket/splicing.rkt b/racket/collects/racket/splicing.rkt
index 40c99ffb27..7b404f05b6 100644
--- a/racket/collects/racket/splicing.rkt
+++ b/racket/collects/racket/splicing.rkt
@@ -343,6 +343,9 @@
                (syntax/loc/props body
                  (begin-for-syntax (wrap-param-et e (orig-id ...) (temp-id ...)) ...))]
               [(module . _) body]
+              [(module* n #f form ...)
+               (syntax/loc/props body
+                 (module* n #f (expand-ssp-body (sp-id ...) (temp-id ...) (orig-id ...) form) ...))]
               [(module* . _) body]
               [(#%require . _) body]
               [(#%provide . _) body]
@@ -408,6 +411,9 @@
                  (syntax/loc/props e
                    (define-values ids (wrap-param-et rhs (orig-id ...) (temp-id ...))))]
                 [(module . _) e]
+                [(module* n #f form ...)
+                 (syntax/loc/props e
+                   (module* n #f (wrap-param-et form (orig-id ...) (temp-id ...)) ...))]
                 [(module* . _) e]
                 [(#%require . _) e]
                 [(#%provide . _) e]