diff --git a/package/mac80211/Makefile b/package/mac80211/Makefile
index 8c1830bc94..fa42cbcb7d 100644
--- a/package/mac80211/Makefile
+++ b/package/mac80211/Makefile
@@ -472,6 +472,7 @@ MAKE_OPTS:= \
 	CONFIG_LIBERTAS= \
 	CONFIG_LIBERTAS_CS= \
 	CONFIG_LIBERTAS_SDIO= \
+	CONFIG_LIBERTAS_THINFIRM= \
 	CONFIG_IPW2100= \
 	CONFIG_IPW2200= \
 	CONFIG_NL80211=y \