diff --git a/package/firmware/linux-firmware/realtek.mk b/package/firmware/linux-firmware/realtek.mk
index 8c3770eeea..fdd92c9a42 100644
--- a/package/firmware/linux-firmware/realtek.mk
+++ b/package/firmware/linux-firmware/realtek.mk
@@ -55,3 +55,11 @@ define Package/rtl8192su-firmware/install
 	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/rtlwifi/rtl8712u.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/rtlwifi
 endef
 $(eval $(call BuildPackage,rtl8192su-firmware))
+
+Package/rtl8821ae-firmware = $(call Package/firmware-default,RealTek RTL8821AE firmware)
+define Package/rtl8821ae-firmware/install
+	$(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/lib/firmware/rtlwifi
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/rtlwifi/rtl8821aefw.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/rtlwifi
+	$(INSTALL_DATA) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/rtlwifi/rtl8821aefw_wowlan.bin $(1)/lib/firmware/rtlwifi
+endef
+$(eval $(call BuildPackage,rtl8821ae-firmware))