diff --git a/package/firmware/lantiq/vrx518_aca_fw/Makefile b/package/firmware/lantiq/vrx518_aca_fw/Makefile
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6b2361ec10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/package/firmware/lantiq/vrx518_aca_fw/Makefile
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
+
+include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk
+
+PKG_NAME:=vrx518_aca_fw
+PKG_VERSION:=1.5.0
+PKG_RELEASE:=1
+
+PKG_SOURCE_PROTO:=git
+PKG_SOURCE_URL:=https://gitlab.com/prpl-foundation/intel/vrx518_aca_fw.git
+PKG_SOURCE_VERSION:=c509b89c77c26a7df0f0999aabf78b82ca9c9ff0
+PKG_MIRROR_HASH:=fba91071f18599617434d93e78c67dad91b3e4c5811b77c15961e3a13b506d2e
+
+PKG_LICENSE:=MaxLinear-Software-License-Agreement
+PKG_LICENSE_FILES:=platform/xrx500/LICENSE
+
+include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
+
+define Package/$(PKG_NAME)
+  SECTION:=firmware
+  CATEGORY:=Firmware
+  TITLE:=VRX518 ACA firmware
+  URL:=http://www.intel.com
+  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_ipq40xx
+endef
+
+define Package/$(PKG_NAME)/description
+  VRX518 ACA firmware
+endef
+
+define Build/Compile
+endef
+
+define Package/$(PKG_NAME)/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/09a9
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/platform/xrx500/LICENSE $(1)/lib/firmware/09a9/aca_fw.bin.LICENSE
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/platform/xrx500/aca_fw.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/09a9
+endef
+
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,$(PKG_NAME)))
diff --git a/package/kernel/lantiq/vrx518_ep/Makefile b/package/kernel/lantiq/vrx518_ep/Makefile
index b6477b19d6..7518080a80 100644
--- a/package/kernel/lantiq/vrx518_ep/Makefile
+++ b/package/kernel/lantiq/vrx518_ep/Makefile
@@ -15,14 +15,12 @@ PKG_LICENSE:=GPL-2.0
 
 include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk
 
-# TODO this driver depends on the vrx518 aca firmware, add this dependency if
-# that ever gets a compatible license
 define KernelPackage/vrx518_ep
   SECTION:=sys
   CATEGORY:=Kernel modules
   SUBMENU:=Network Devices
   TITLE:=VRX518 EP Support
-  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_ipq40xx
+  DEPENDS:=@TARGET_ipq40xx +vrx518_aca_fw
   AUTOLOAD:=$(call AutoLoad,26,vrx518)
   FILES:=$(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/vrx518.ko
 endef